Astronomy

Which of these is the biggest?

• the Sun

• our solar system

• Milky Way galaxy

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of these are evidence for the big bang theory?

• galaxies moving away from each other

• stars going supernova

• cosmic rays throughout the Universe

• presence of planets outside our solar system

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The Sun is classified as a:

• planet

• star

• galaxy

• comet

Which of these explains why the Sun and Moon look like they are the same size?

• The Sun and Moon are the same size.

• The Sun is bigger but farther away.

• The Moon is bigger but farther away.

Which of the following planets are gas giants?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

The Sun appears to rise in the:

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One Earth rotation is equal to the length of:

• a day

• a month

• a year

• an hour

Summer occurs in New York when:

• Earth is closest to the Sun

• the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun

• the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You observe an object with a telescope. It has a long glowing tail and is in orbit around the sun. It is probably:

• a star

• an asteroid

• a moon

• a comet

What causes the Moon to go through phases?

• the changing distance between Earth and the Moon

• the Moon orbiting around Earth

• the rotation of the Moon on its axis

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