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Sixth Grade (Grade 6) Solar System Questions

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Grade 6 Inner Planets
The order of the inner planets outward from the Sun is
  1. Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars.
  2. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  3. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury.
  4. Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury.
Grade 6 Sun
Grade 6 The Moon
The Moon gets its light from
  1. a flashlight.
  2. Earth.
  3. the Sun.
  4. Venus.
Grade 6 Inner Planets
Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
What is the name given to an area between Mars and Jupiter?
  1. Solar System
  2. Asteroid Belt
  3. Kuiper Belt
  4. Gas Giants
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
During a solar eclipse, a dark circle seems to cover the Sun. What is the dark circle?
  1. the Moon's shadow
  2. the Moon
  3. the Sun's shadow
  4. Earth's shadow
Grade 6 The Moon
Why does the Moon have different phases?
  1. It emits light as it orbits Earth.
  2. It follows the Sun around Earth.
  3. It reflects sunlight as it orbits Earth.
  4. It moves around the Sun.
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
What is the period of rotation of Earth?
  1. 28 hours
  2. 26 hours
  3. 365 days
  4. 24 hours
Grade 6 Outer Planets
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
  1. Neptune
  2. Uranus
  3. Saturn
  4. Jupiter
Grade 6 Inner Planets
What are the four terrestrial planets?
  1. Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, Ceres
  2. Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter Saturn
  3. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Pluto
Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface.
  1. Meteor
  2. Meteorite
  3. Gravity
  4. Tides
  5. Moon Phases
Grade 6 Inner Planets
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