Objects in the Solar System

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is a diagram of the inner solar system (not to scale) including the four inner planets, the asteroid belt, and the sun. The orbital paths of the planets have been added.
The pattern of motion of objects in the solar system indicates that which of these planets will be revolving the fastest around the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Consider the data table. On which planet would you weigh less than you would weigh on Earth? (Table 1)
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the distance between Earth and the Sun compare to the distance between Saturn and the Sun?
Earth is much closer to the sun than Saturn.
Earth is much farther from the sun than Saturn.
Earth and Saturn are about the same distance from the sun.
Earth is located within the solar system with the sun, and Saturn is located outside the solar system.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many planets are there in the solar system?
6
8
9
14
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The outer planets are ____ than the inner planets,
smallest
larger
slower
rocky
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The four inner planets are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The four outer planets are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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