Space Unit Evaluation (1D)

If we condense all of time into one year, when do humans appear?

• Within the last hour of the year

• Within the last day of the year

• Within the first six months

• At the beginning

What is the milky way?

• One of many galaxies in the universe.
• A constellation.
• The only galaxy in the universe.
• A planet in our galaxy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the correct order from largest to smallest?

• galaxy, universe, planet, sun

• planet, sun, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, sun, planet

• sun, galaxy, universe, planet

Why does the sun look brighter than other stars?

• It's larger than other stars.

• It's hotter than other stars.

• It's closer than other stars.

• It's smaller than other stars.

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Beyond the outer planets.
• Between outer and inner planets.
• Between Mercury and Venus.
• Near a black hole.

Their are trillions of stars in our galaxy.  Why can we only see some of those stars at night?

• We only see the stars that are further from us.
• The stars we see are bigger.
• The stars we see are smaller.
• We only see the stars that are closest to us.

How is the Earth different from other planets?

• It is warmed by the sun.
• It revolves around the sun.
• It has a rocky surface.
• It has a breathable atmosphere.

What are the four inner planets?

• Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Earth

• Venus

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

• terrestrial

• gas giants

• outer planets

• ice giants