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Solar System Quiz

Quiz by Dan Omelchuck

Grade 6
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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29 questions
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  • Q1
    What is it called when something circles around another thing in space?
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    It orbits
    It spins
    It rotates
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q2
    What do you call something that orbits something else?
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    Moon
    Planet
    Satellite
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q3
    Which is the right definition of a planet?
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    It orbits the sun and has a clear orbital path
    It orbits the sun and does not have a clear orbital path
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q4
    Which is the right definition of a DWARF PLANET?
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    It orbits the sun and has and DOES NOT have a clear orbital path
    It orbits the sun and DOES have a clear orbital path
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q5
    Which is an asteroid?
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    Large and Icy. Not Round. Orbits the Sun
    Large and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.
    Large and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.
    Large and Rocky, Round. Orbits the Sun
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q6
    Which is a meteoroid?
    Question Image
    Small and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.
    Small and Rocky, Round. Orbits the Sun
    Large and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits a planet.
    Large and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q7
    Which is a comet?
    Question Image
    Small and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun.
    Small and Rocky, Round. Orbits the Sun
    Large and Rocky. Not Round. Orbits a planet.
    Large and Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q8
    Which is a moon?
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    Rocky. Round. Orbits a planet.
    Rocky. Not Round. Orbits the Sun
    Rocky, Round. Orbits the Sun
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q9
    Which are the inner planets?
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    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q10
    Which are the outer planets?
    Question Image
    Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q11
    Which are the ROCKY or TERRESTRIAL planets?
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    Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q12
    Which are the GAS GIANT planets?
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    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q13
    What is the correct order of the planets starting with closest to the Sun?
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    Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter
    Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q14
    This planet is both one of the hottest and coldest planets at the same time.
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    Neptune
    Pluto
    Mercury
    Venus
    30s
    6.11a
  • Q15
    This planet is the hottest planet because of out of control global warming.
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    Earth
    Jupiter
    Mars
    Venus
    30s
    6.11a

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