Space Benchmark Review

The further away a planet is from the sun the _______ it is.

• hotter

• colder

The closer a planet is to the sun the __________ it is.

• hotter/warmer

• colder

The further away a planet is the _________ it takes to orbit around the sun.

• longer

• slower

When a planet is close to the sun it orbits around the sun ___________

• slower.

• faster

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

• mass & weight

• mass & distance

• density & mass

• volume & distance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a

• cumulonimbus cloud
• nebula
• neutron star
• black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?

• Earth
• Moon
• Milky Way
• Sun

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7