Gravity, Sun, and Planets

Gravity, Sun, and Planets

6th - 8th Grade

30 Qs

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Gravity, Sun, and Planets

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Theresa Chubb

Used 1+ times

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30 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
nuclear reaction
nuclear core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.
helium, hydrogen
carbon, hydrogen
nitrogen, helium
hydrogen, helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.
photosphere
chromosphere
radiation zone
convection zone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take energy to pass through the radiation zone?
12 minutes
100 year
10,000 years
100,000 years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?
the core
the radiation zone
the convection zone
the corona

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What layer of the sun's atmosphere gives the sun its "white halo" during a solar eclipse?
chromosphere
photosphere
corona
atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What layer gives the sun it's reddish color during a solar eclipse?
convection zone
corona
chromosphere
photosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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