Virginia Science

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What planet is eighth in the Solar System?

• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mars

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas

• metal

• water

• rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Moon
• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is the second closest planet to the sun?

• Earth
• Saturn
• Venus
• Mercury

Which planet is third from the sun?

• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus
• Earth

Which planet is NOT one of the

"Gas Giants"?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which planets have rings?

• Just Saturn

• Saturn and Jupiter

• Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Mars

• all 4 of the outer planets

a small rocky body orbiting the sun, ranging from the size of a small house to dust particles

• nebula

• terrestrial planets

• collision

• asteroids

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3