Objects in the Solar System

How could you figure out what month it is, if you were stranded on an island?

• Look at the clouds

• Look at the Constellations

• Go for a swim

• Look at the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does a star larger than our Sun appear smaller in the night sky?

• The larger star is closer

• The larger star is the same distance as our Sun

• The larger star is farther away

• The sun is larger than the star

Why do we see different constellations during different seasons?

• The Earth's location changes during it's orbit around the sun

• The constellations revolve around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation

• The constellation's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where are most asteroids found in the solar system?

• Someone threw rocks into the Solar System

• The Kuiper Belt

• Jupiter

• The Asteroid Belt

Where is the asteroid belt located in our solar system?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Earth and Mars

• Beyond Pluto

• By our moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or False: It is called a meteoroid when they are out in space

• True

• False

True or False: It is called a meteor when it reaches the ground

• True

• False

What do comets look like?

• They look rocky/metal

• They look like doughnuts

• The look like a dusty snowball

• They look like carbon

What color of stars has the highest temperature?

• Yellow

• White

• Red

• Blue

What type of star is the brightest?

• Giant Stars

• Dwarf Stars

• The Sun

• Medium Sized Stars