Solar System Characteristics

Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
• a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
• all known objects
• all of the above

Which movement creates day/night?

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which movement creates years?

• rotation
• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which planets are terrestrial planets

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Asteroid belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Looking at the question on the provided image and the help of your Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the best answer?

• Uranus and Neptune

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Earth and Mars

• Mercury and Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Looking the question provided in the image, what is the best answer?

• X= asteroid Y= meteor Z= comet

• X= asteroid Y= meteor Z= moon

• X= comet Y= meteor Z= asteroid

• X= comet Y= moon Z= meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

With the help of your Earth Science Reference Tables, Answer the attached question.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

With the help of your Earth Science Reference Tables, Answer the attached question.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

With the help of your Earth Science Reference Tables, answer the attached image.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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