Mrs. Ohman's Space Unit Quiz

The _____________ is the closest star to the Earth.

• North Star

• moon

• Sun

• blue star

How long does it take for the moon to orbit around the Earth?

• 365 days

• 1 year

• 7 days/1 week

• 28 days/1 month

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Stars are always in the sky even though you can't see them during the day.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The hottest stars are _________ stars.

• dwarf

• blue

• supergiant

• red

_____________ are hot balls of burning gas.

• The moon

• Shadows

• Planets

• Stars

The sun is a __________, _____________ star.

• medium, blue

• large, yellow

• medium, yellow

• small, red

The moon creats it's own light.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the pattern of changes the moon goes through as it travels around the Earth called?

• reflection

• sun phases

• moon phases

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is the order of the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

Which of the following lists the outer planets in order based on their distance (closest to farthest) from the Sun?

• Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune