SPACE REVIEW

What is a small body of ice, rock & cosmic dust loosely packed together?

• meteor
• meteoroid
• asteroid
• comet

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• past the orbit of Neptune
• between Mars & Jupiter
• surrounding our solar system
• between Earth & Mars

Which object begins to melt as it gets close to the sun?

• asteroid
• meteoroid
• comet
• meteorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The largest planets in our solar system are called gas giants.

• True

• False

Our solar system is larger than the Milky Way.

• True

• False

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

• galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

• universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

• planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

• universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Snickers
• Andromeda
• Local Group
• Milky Way

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Moon

• Mars

• Venus

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1