Astronomical Units 9th Grade

Astronomical Units 9th Grade

8th - 9th Grade

6 Qs

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Astronomical Units 9th Grade

Astronomical Units 9th Grade

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8th - 9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A light year is the 

distance that light travels in one year
Speed at which light travels 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The average distance between the earth and the sun is the 

astronomical unit 
Light year

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

15,000 kilometers

1 light-year

15 Astronomical Units

6,000 miles

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?

inches

kilometers

miles

Astronomical units

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why do we use light years and astronomical units to measure distances in space?

Scientists want to sound smart.

Hubble discovered these units and wanted to use them.

Space is too small to use km, it wouldn't make sense.

Space is too big, vast, enormous to use traditional units, like miles.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is CLOSEST to planet Earth:

Jupiter

Andromeda Galaxy

Earth's moon

the Sun

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