Exploring Our Solar System

Exploring Our Solar System

7th Grade

16 Qs

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Exploring Our Solar System

Exploring Our Solar System

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS1-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mandy Hobbs

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the location of the Kuiper Belt in our solar system?

Between Mars and Jupiter

Beyond Neptune

Between Earth and Mars

Inside the orbit of Mercury

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary force that governs the motion of planets around the Sun?

Electromagnetic force

Nuclear force

Gravity

Friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which characteristic of Earth is crucial for the existence of liquid water?

Its distance from the Sun

Its size

Its magnetic field

Its rotation speed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following celestial bodies is primarily composed of ice and dust and has a tail that points away from the Sun?

Asteroid

Comet

Meteor

Moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does gravity affect the motion of the Moon around Earth?

It pushes the Moon away from Earth.

It keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth.

It has no effect on the Moon.

It causes the Moon to spin faster.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a reason why Earth's atmosphere is suitable for life?

It is composed mostly of hydrogen.

It contains a significant amount of oxygen.

It is composed mostly of carbon dioxide.

It has no water vapor.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between a meteor and an asteroid?

Size and location

Composition

Color

Temperature

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