Astronomy Test Review

A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a ...

• Meteor
• Meteoroid
• Asteroid
• Meteorite

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are about the same size

• True 
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the hottest planet in the solar system?  

• Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system.
• Mars is the hottest planet in the solar system. 
• Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.  
• Jupiter is the hottest planet in the solar system.

Which word means the movement of one object around another object?

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Rotate

Which word means to spin on its axis?

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Rotate

Under what conditions will an eclipse take place?

• When the Earth, moon & sun are NOT lined up

• When only the Earth & sun are lined up

• When the Earth, moon & sun ARE lined up

• When only the moon & Earth are lined up

The asteroid belt is located between which 2 planets?

• Mercury and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Uranus and Neptune

• Mars and Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The universe is expanding!  This means that:

• all of the galaxies are spreading out.
• the universe must have started from a single point.
• the universe is cooling down.
• all of the above.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2