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Survey of the Solar System Full

Survey of the Solar System Full

Assessment

Presentation

Science

12th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS2-4, K-ESS3-1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Monica McClure

Used 3+ times

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When a planet crosses in front of the star and blocks light out. This is used to determine it's mass. 
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transit
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wobble
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radial velocity

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The speed at which a planet orbit's a star and the sine curve represents it's orbit motion.
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wobble
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radial velocity
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transit
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solar speed

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Why do astronomers look for exoplanets in the green zones? 
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those exoplanets could sustain life
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they are the perfect distance away from their neighbors 
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the green represents the asteroid belts of the solar system.

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Eyes On Exoplanets – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System

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Exoplanets Scavenger Hunt – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System

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What does most every living thing need to survive?

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Steam

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Ice

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Plasma

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Liquid water

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The Nebular Theory is:
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A theory on how the Milky Way galaxy was formed
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A theory on how the universe was formed
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A theory on how the solar system will be destroyed
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A theory on how the solar system was formed

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A nebula is:
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A cloud of ice
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A cloud of dust and gas
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A cloud of just gas
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A cloud of just dust

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A nebula starts to collapse because of:
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A nearby star shining it's light
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A passing spaceship
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A passing comet
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Gravity

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What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

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the don't have anything in common

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they orbit celestial bodies

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they send information to the Earth

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the float outer space with no direction

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Multiple Choice

The planets form which 2 main families

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Rocky / Gas

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Big / Small

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Earthlike / Non-Earthlike

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Young / Old

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Asteroids are:

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Rocky / Metallic

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Icy

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Where are the asteroids located?

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Asteroid Belt

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Kuiper Belt

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Oort Cloud

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Where are the comets located?

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Kuiper Belt

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Asteroid Belt

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Oort Cloud

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