Planets and Stars 4th grade

radio telescope

• magnifies distant objects by collecting light

• tool used to see the stars

• collects radio waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

When wanting to observe the change of position on the sun....

• always follow the safety rule, to look directly at the sun.

• always follow the safety rule, never look straight at the sun.

• always follow the safety rule, to use sunglasses when looking at the sun.

• always follow the safety rule, to never look straight a the light.

Best way to describe a planet.

• It moves around a planet.

• It moves in circles.

• It moves in a circular motion in the galaxy.

• It moves in an orbit around a star.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Outer Planets in our Solar System.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and Neptune

• Jupiter, Sun, Uranus, and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the Inner Planets (4 closest to the Sun)?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, and Neptune

• Venus, Mars, Uranus, and Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How do telescopes work?

• By making an object look smaller

• By making an object look bigger

• By making an object move closer to Earth

• By making an object physically become bigger

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How is a star different from a planet?

• A star is a ball of hot gas.

• A star is a ball of light

• A star is a ball of hotness

• A star is a ball of living things

What can you not look at with a telescope?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Sun

The planet that is furthest from the Sun always ________.

• has the shortest year/orbit.

• has the longest year/orbit.

• has the shortest month/orbit.

• has the longest month/orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why does Earth get the right amount of heat and light t o support life?

• Earth has the right distance from the Sun.

• Earth is super far from the Sun.

• Earth has the right amount of water.

• Earth is closest planet to the Sun.