Scale of the universe

The Sun is how many times bigger than the Earth

• 200
• 150
• 300
• 100

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The star at the center of our solar system.

• Sun
• moon
• orbit
• axis

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A rocky body that orbits around a planet.

• moon
• star
• axis
• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.

• planet
• moon
• star
• super nova

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The galaxy we are a part of is called:

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?

• the moons are keeping them in place
• They were hit by an asteroid
• they were hit by a comet
• the sun's gravity keeps them in place

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

• Earth, Sun, and Moon
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Sun, Moon, and Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Dividing each object in the solar system by the same amount so that it fits on a poster is...

• Scale
• Size difference
• Distance difference
• All choices

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

We scaled down the objects in the solar system.  To do this we had to divide each object (Sun and each planet) by...

• the same amount
• a different amount

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The two objects are representing what in the solar system?

• Sun is the basketball.  Earth is the pea.
• Jupiter is the basketball.  Earth is the pea.
• Earth is the basketball.  Moon is the pea.
• Sun is the basketball.  Jupiter is the pea.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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