Space #2

Our solar system is one of many in the galaxy

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Milky Way is the only galaxy in the universe

• True

• False

All solar systems formed in the same basic steps

• True

• False

Which method of data gathering can provide evidence of the formation of the solar system?

• Use of cameras/telescopes during formation of other solar systems

• sending astronauts to sun to gather samples

• observations of other stars having collisions

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which measurement is preferred when talking about measuring galaxies and why?

• Light-years, galaxies are very large

• km, they only take up a small part of space

• km, the universe is shrinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

According to scientists, the solar system began as a

• cloud of dust and gas

• galactic recycling of of elements

The inner planets are

• larger

• have longer orbits around the sun

• smaller

• shorter orbits around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The outer planets are

• larger

• have longer orbits around the sun

• smaller

• hotter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The sun is the center of the solar system

• this is wrong

• heliocentric theory

• geocentric theory

• this is corrct

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth is the center of the solar system

• geocentric theory

• heliocentric theory

• this is correct

• this is wrong