Distances in Space

Which unit is used when measuring distances in our solar system?

• inches

• meters

• light years

• astronomical unit

What is an Astronomical Unit (AU)?

• the distance from your house to school

• the distance from our sun to the next nearest star

• The distance from the moon to earth

• The distance from the sun to earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which term describes when we shrink or enlarge something so we can study it?

• scale

• solar system

• light year

• orbital distance

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which distance would you use to measure how far away another star is from our sun?

• astronomical unit (AU)

• light years

• miles

• centimeters

What is a light year?

• how far light travels in one minute

• how far light travels in a week

• how far light travels in a year

• how far light travels in a decade

Which of the following are part of our solar system?

• the sun

• Earth

• Pluto

• comets orbiting the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What do we call how far away a planet’s orbit is from the sun?

• Orbital Distance

• Light Year

• rotation length

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3