The Universe

• The sun is hotter than other stars

• The sun produces more light than other stars

• The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are

• The sun is affected by Earth's gravity more than other stars

• because Earth is brighter than the sun

• because Earth is less solid than the sun

• because Earth is smaller in size and mass than the sun

• because Earth is a terrestrial planet and the sun is a gas giant

• Planet A

• Planet B

• Planet C

• Planet D

• Circle A

• Circle B

• Circle C

• Circle D

What is the composition of most comets?

• rock, ice, salt carbon
• rock, ice magma, frozen gases
• ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
• ice, dust, rock, soil

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How does a meteor compare to a meteorite? 

• A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth
• A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth
• Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice
• They are the same thing

Which of the following describes an asteroid?

• Composed of a nucleus, tail, and coma
• Orbit the sun like a planet
• Have an elliptical orbit of the sun
• Shooting star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is one difference between an asteroid and comet?

• A comet orbits the sun and an asteroid does not
• An asteroid is formed from leftovers from the formation of the solar system and a comet is not 
• When a comet comes near the sun it loses material while an asteroid typically remains solid
• An asteroid orbits the sun in the oort cloud while a comet orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A galaxy is a large collection of stars, gas and dust. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?

• heat
• light
• gravity
• friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4