STARS AND SOLAR STSTEM

List the planets in order starting from the sun.

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

The star which appears stationary from the earth

• Pole star

• Shooting Stars

• Sirius

• Alpha Centauri

Stars appears to move from

• west to east

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

The distance of Alpha Centauri from the Earth is

• 3.4 light year

• 4.3 light year

• 4.5 light year

• 3.5 light year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The changes in the moon's appearance is called

• Earth

• Solar system

• Moon phases

• Constellation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The .............orbits the sun while the ......... orbit the eath.

• Moon,earth

• Earth,moon

• Earth,sun

• Moon,sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What causes earth to have day and night?

• The moon moves between earth and the sun

• Earth revolves around the sun

• Stars move around earth in a pattern.

• Earth rotates on its axis

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Why do seasons occur?

• Because of the distance earth is from the sun

• Because earth tilts on its axis

• Because earth rotates on its axis

• Because earth is surrounded by air

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The differences between inner planets and Outer planets are

• Inner planets are large and Rocky while outer planets are smaller and made mostly of gas

• Inner planets are large and made of gas while outer planet are smaller and Rocky

• Inner planet are small and Rocky while outer planets are large and made mostly of gas

• Inner planets are small and made of gas while outer planets are large and rocks

Why does the sun appear larger than other stars we see at night?

• Daylight brightens the sun, making it appear larger.

• Starlight bends as it passes planets, making the stars appear smaller.

• The sun is closer to the Earth than other stars, making it appear larger.

• Earth's atmosphere filters out light from other stars, making them appear smaller.