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Astronomy Review

Authored by Chimere Mackey

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Over time, scientists have changed their model of our solar system. It has transitioned from

a sun-centered to an moon-centered model

a sun-centered to an earth-centered model

an earth-centered to a sun-centered model

a moon-centered to an earth-centered model

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many years ago, people believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system because from Earth, it looks as if the stars and the Sun

revolve around the Earth

are controlled by the Earth

are much smaller than the Earth

move more quickly than the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Our Solar System is in the Milky Way galaxy. What shape is this galaxy?

oval

rectangular

spiral

triangular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What can you tell about the location of the Sun from this illustration of the Milky Way?

It is outside of the Milky Way

It is near an outer arm of the Milky Way

It is on the right side of the Milky Way

It is within the Central Bulge of the Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the information in the table, which inner planet is closest to the Sun?

Earth

Mars

Mercury

Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the name of the galaxy where Earth is located?

Andromeda

Sun Galaxy

Comet Galaxy

Milky Way Galaxy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Hundreds of years ago, it was believed by many that our solar system was Geocentric. This means that Earth is at the center of the solar system, with the Sun and other planets orbit around it. Today, the solar system is now thought to be Heliocentric.


What does this mean?

The Sun and other planets orbit Earth

Earth and all the other planets orbit the Sun

The other planets orbit Earth, and Earth orbits the Sun

The Sun orbits Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun

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