Review for 6.E.1.2 and 6.E.1.3 CFA

Which fact BEST explains why there is life on Earth but not on the moon?

• A The moon doesn't have liquid water.

• B The moon doesn't have gravity.

• C The Earth doesn't have an atmosphere.

• D The moon is much smaller than the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

One factor that makes life possible on Earth is:

• rotation

• gravity

• liquid water

• a rocky surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Earth is at just the right distance from the Sun to be able to support life. If the Sun were smaller, what would also have to be true for the Earth to still be able to support life?

• A Earth would need to be closer to the Sun.

• B Earth would have to be bigger than it is now.

• C Earth would need to be further from the Sun.

• D Earth would need to lose its atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Life is more likely to be found on a planet where the atmosphere contains lots of:

• oxygen

• minerals

• nitrogen

• methane

Which of the following is NOT a planet in our Solar System?

• Orion

• Venus

• Neptune

• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which telescope has allowed scientists to learn more about planet Earth?

• Galileo

• Hubble

• Nebula

• Gamma

A ____________ is an instrument that is used to make distant objects appear brighter and larger.

• x-ray

• telescope

• rocket

• periscope

The first artificial satellite launched into space was:

• Explorer 1

• Sputnik 1

• Chandra X-Ray Observatory

• Hubble Telescope

Which of the following do we believe is MOST necessary for life to develop on another planet?

• a rocky surface

• warm soil

• liquid water

• a thick atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Kuiper Belt

• Milky Way

• Pinwheel Galaxy

• Solar System