Planet Earth Test Review

Which is biggest?

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Moon

• Planet

Which has more mass?

• Galaxy

• Star

• Moon

• Planet

Which list has these in order from largest to smallest (in volume)?

• planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

• moon, planet, star, solar system

• solar system, galaxy, star, universe

• universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

Natural satellites are celestial bodies that orbit other celestial bodies.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

An object in space that circles around the bigger object is called a

• satellite

• star

• galaxy

Name a natural satellite.

• moon

• saturn

• sun

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What color is our star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

How big is our star?

• small

• medium

• large

• extra large

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

• earth's rotation

• earth's revolution

• sun's revolution

• earth's orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1