Gravity and Scale of the Solar System

Gravity and Scale of the Solar System

7th - 8th Grade

24 Qs

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Gravity and Scale of the Solar System

Gravity and Scale of the Solar System

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-2

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

24 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How do the sizes of the inner planets (4 closest to the sun) compare to the sizes of the outer planets (4 farthest from the sun)?

The inner planets are larger.

The outer planets are smaller.

There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.

The inner planets are smaller.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets (1st four from the sun) compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets (four farthest from the sun).

The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.

The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.

The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.

There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

This model shows...

the size differences among the planets accurately.

the distances between the planets accurately.

both the sizes of the planets and the distances between them accurately

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the center of our solar system?

The sun

Uranus

Jupiter

Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Our Solar System_________

Has 8 planets that are very close together

Has 8 planets, but is mostly empty space

Has 9 planets that are very close together

Has 9 planets, but is mostly empty space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why do scientists use scale models to study the Solar System?

The solar system is too large to study without using models

The solar system is too small to study without using models

Scientists don't need to use models because we have satellites

All of these options are true

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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