Science Unit 2

What do astronomers use to measure distance in space?

• Kelvin

• Light years

• Meter

• Kilogram

When the _______________ model of the solar system was made, Copernicus used _______ to show the distance from Earth to other celestial bodies.

• Earth, Milky Way

• Sun, Solar system

• Heliocentric, math

• Science, Engineering

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the order of the planets from the sun outward?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is the correct timeline of events for discovering where Earth was located in our solar system, galaxy and space?

• telescope, better telescope, eyes, Earth not at center

• better telescope, Earth not at center, eyes, telescope

• eyes, telescope, Earth not at center, better telescope

• Earth not at center, better telescope, telescope, eyes

List these in order from smallest to largest: solar system, Milky Way, Earth, universe

• Solar System, Milky Way, Universe, Earth

• Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe

• Universe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way

• Universe, Milky Way, Solar System, Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the force of attraction between objects due to their masses?

• Cat hair

• Orbit

• Gravity

• Distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the two factors that affect the gravitational force between two objects?

• Fire and metal

• Power and money

• Moons and space

• Mass and distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When the mass of an object increases, the ________________ ____________ increases.

• gravitational force

• biggest number

• Milky Way

• orbital path

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When the mass of an object decreases, the ___________________ force decreases.

• Massive

• Planetary

• Graffiti

• Gravitational

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Gravitational force is responsible for holding planets into what shape of orbit?

• Circular

• Spherical

• Elliptical

• Rectangular

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4