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6th Grade Solar System and Moon Phases
6th Grade Solar System and Moon Phases
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Quiz over the planets in our solar system.
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Which of these planets has the coldest surface temperature?
Earth
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
2
Which planet has the greatest diameter?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
3
The variables _______ and _________ affect the gravitational force between objects.
weight, gravity
mass, distance
gravity, distance
mass, weight
4
__________ form a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
meteoroids
comets
meteors
asteroids
5
The inner planets are different from the outer planets mainly because they are
small and rocky
large and gaseous
small and gaseous
large and rocky
6
What is the sequence of outer planets in order from the sun?
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
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The planets in our solar system move around the sun because of
gravity
rotation
mass
revolution
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What is the largest planet in our solar system?
sun
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
9
This force is a pull between all objects. It is the force that gives us weight on Earth.
weight
fission
gravity
mass
10
Identify the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth.
gravity
the sun
centripetal force
its sideways motion
11
What causes the moon to orbit the Earth?
the sun
gravity
tides
its rotation
12
Which is in order from smallest to largest?
Earth, moon, sun
sun, moon, Earth
sun, Earth, moon
moon, Earth, sun
13
Which moon phase is shown in the picture?
First Quarter
Waxing Crescent
Last Quarter
Waning Gibbous
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The main difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants is
their distance from the sun
their composition
their size
their temperatures
15
Our sun is composed primarily of
silicon
oxygen
helium
hydrogen
16
Which moon phase is shown in the picture?
full moon
waxing gibbous
new moon
waning gibbous
17
Which of these is NOT large and gaseous?
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
18
What moon phase is shown in the picture?
waxing crescent
new moon
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
19
Which moon phase is shown in the picture?
waxing gibbous
new moon
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
20
The planets closest to the sun are called...
outer planets
terrestrial planets
gas giants
iron planets
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What is the sun?
star
planet
galaxy
moon