Solar System Quiz
Quiz by Dan Omelchuck
Grade 6
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1What is it called when something circles around another thing in space?It orbitsIt spinsIt rotates30s6.11a
- Q2What do you call something that orbits something else?MoonPlanetSatellite30s6.11a
- Q3Which is the right definition of a planet?It orbits the sun and has a clear orbital pathIt orbits the sun and does not have a clear orbital path30s6.11a
- Q4Which is the right definition of a DWARF PLANET?It orbits the sun and has and DOES NOT have a clear orbital pathIt orbits the sun and DOES have a clear orbital path30s6.11a
- Q5Which is an asteroid?Large and Icy. Not Round. Orbits the SunLarge and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.Large and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.Large and Rocky, Round. Orbits the Sun30s6.11a
- Q6Which is a meteoroid?Small and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.Small and Rocky, Round. Orbits the SunLarge and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits a planet.Large and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.30s6.11a
- Q7Which is a comet?Small and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.Small and Rocky, Round. Orbits the SunLarge and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits a planet.Large and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.30s6.11a
- Q8Which is a moon?Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the SunRocky, Round. Orbits the Sun30s6.11a
- Q9Which are the inner planets?Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneAsteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud30s6.11a
- Q10Which are the outer planets?Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort CloudMercury, Venus, Earth, MarsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune30s6.11a
- Q11Which are the ROCKY or TERRESTRIAL planets?Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort CloudMercury, Venus, Earth, MarsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune30s6.11a
- Q12Which are the GAS GIANT planets?Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneAsteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud30s6.11a
- Q13What is the correct order of the planets starting with closest to the Sun?Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, JupiterMercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, UranusMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneNeptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury30s6.11a
- Q14This planet is both one of the hottest and coldest planets at the same time.NeptunePlutoMercuryVenus30s6.11a
- Q15This planet is the hottest planet because of out of control global warming.EarthJupiterMarsVenus30s6.11a