Benchmark 2 Review

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

Which of the following lists the inner rocky planets from least to greatest mass?

• Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

Which of the following lists the outer gas giants from least to greatest mass?

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

• Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Use the data table. Which planet is over 4,000 million km from the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Use the data table.

Which planet has the shortest period of rotation?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Earth

Use the data table.

Which planet has the closest period of rotation to Earth’s?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a comet?

• A small rock found on Earth

• A large space rock made of dust, rock, and ice that orbits the Sun

• A piece of a comet or asteroid

• A space rock that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

Where are most comets found?

• In Earth's atmosphere

• On Earth's surface

• Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

• Between Mars and Jupiter

What is an asteroid?

• A large space rock made of dust, rock, and ice

• A small piece of a comet or asteroid

• A space rock that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter made of rock, dust, and metals

• A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere

Where are meteors located?

• In the Oort Cloud

• Burning up in Earth's atmosphere

• Floating in space

• On the Moon