Grade 11 Earth Science Exit Ticket: The Solar System

Solar System Exit Ticket

Grade 11 Earth Science Solar System Exit Ticket Very Easy 25 Questions 16 Views

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Grade 11 Earth Science Exit Ticket: The Solar System

Solar System Exit Ticket

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Grade: Grade 11

Subject: Earth Science

Topic: Solar System

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Very Easy

Questions: 25

Instructions:
Answer each question in complete sentences when needed. Start with the easiest questions and work toward the more challenging ones. Use what you learned today about the solar system.

Skills Practiced:

Solar System
Earth Science
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

2Question

How many planets are in our solar system?

3Question

Name the planet we live on.

4Question

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

5Question

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

6Question

What force keeps the planets moving around the Sun?

7Question

What do we call the path a planet follows around the Sun?

8Question

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

9Question

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

10Question

Which planet is famous for its rings?

11Question

Is the Sun a planet or a star?

12Question

What is the name of a natural object that orbits a planet?

13Question

Earth has one large moon. What is it called?

14Question

Which planets are called the inner planets?

15Question

Which planets are called the outer planets?

16Question

Which planet is known for having a thick atmosphere and very high temperatures?

17Question

What is the name of the region that contains the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

18Question

What are asteroids mostly made of?

19Question

What are comets mostly made of?

20Question

What happens to a comet when it gets close to the Sun?

21Question

Which planet has the most noticeable tilt that causes strong seasons?

22Question

Why do planets stay in orbit around the Sun instead of flying away?

23Question

How is a planet different from a star?

24Question

What is one reason Earth is different from most other planets in the solar system?

25Question

In one sentence, describe the solar system.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	The Sun.
2	Eight planets.
3	Earth.
4	Mercury.
5	Neptune.
6	Gravity.
7	An orbit.
8	Mars.
9	Jupiter.
10	Saturn.
11	A star.
12	A moon.
13	The Moon.
14	Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
15	Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
16	Venus.
17	The asteroid belt.
18	Rock and metal.
19	Ice, dust, and rock.
20	It warms up and may form a glowing tail.
21	Uranus.
22	Because the Sun’s gravity pulls them inward.
23	A planet does not make its own light, but a star does.
24	Earth has liquid water and supports life.
25	The solar system is the Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.