Space Unit

What best explains Earth's motion?

• Earth moves in an elliptical motion around the Sun
• No unbalanced force acting on the planet
• The sun moves in orbit around Earth
• The gravitational forces are equal between Earth and the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which object is closer to Earth?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What role did space shuttles have in the making of the International Space Station?

• Space shuttle transported people to the ISS
• Space shuttles power and fuel the ISS
• Shuttles provide satellite guidance
• Shuttles bring back ISS to Earth

What causes planets to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line?

• Electromagnetic attraction
• Gravitational attraction between the planet and Sun
• Electromagnetic attraction between the planet and Sun
• Gravitational attraction between the moon and planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The sun and everything that revolves around it.

• solar system
• galaxy
• universe
• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The 4 inner planets of the solar system are...

• Rocky Planets
• Gas Giants

The 4 outer planets of the solar system are...

• Rocky Planets
• Gas Giants

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune

What is the name for the large rocks found between Mars and Jupiter?

• Asteroid
• Comet
• Meteoroid
• Planets

What holds the planets in orbit around the sun?

• string
• gravity
• centripetal force
• magnetism