Solar System and Beyond Review

Use the information from the model to answer the following question. Which of the following is a strength of the solar system model?

• the model attempts to show the composition of the planets

• the model attempts to show the distance between the planets to scale

• the model attempts to show the size of the planets

• the model attempts to show the differences in how the planets look

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Use the information to answer the following question. A student constructs the following explanation to compare planets and stars............... Starts are much larger than planets, and they also have gas in their composition, which planets do not. Nearby planets can sometimes be seen in the night sky, but stars can be very far away and still seen in the night sky because they emit light. Finally, planets orbit around stars. Which of the following sentences can improve the student's explanation the MOST?

• Some stars are larger than planets, but not all of them.

• Planets cannot be seen in the night sky, but stars can.

• Planets and stars move in a revolving pattern around each other.

• Some planets also have gas in their composition, but not all planets.

Use the information to answer the following question..... Many people know that scientist have discovered a famous red spot on Jupiter and that this spot is a giant storm that moves around the planet. This storm can be seen by telescopes from Earth and also by probes that have flown past Jupiter. Which question can you ask to determine the two tools that are used to discover Jupiter's red storm for the first time?

• How many miles from Earth is Jupiter?

• Was the storm discovered from the surface of Jupiter, or space?

• Has a human ever landed on Jupiter?

• Was the storm first seen from Earth or an image sent from space?

Use the information and chart to answer the following question. A student completes research and organizes it in the chart above. The teacher observes the notes and asks the student to give Label A and Label B the correct headings. Which of the following can be the BEST labels for the chart and why?

• Label A is a star because stars constantly twinkle since they always give off light. Label B is a planet because planets do not give off their own light.

• Label A is a star because stars constantly twinkle since they always give off light. Label B is a planet because planets are either made out of gases or rocks.

• Label A is a planet because it gives off light. Label B is a star because all stars reflect light and twinkle in the night.

• Label A is a planet because it is made out of hot helium. Label B is a sun because all suns are made out of hot rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Use the information and picture to answer the following question. A student is writing about the strengths and weaknesses of the solar system shown. She writes 4 sentences evaluating it: 1. The model of the solar system accurately shows that, to scale, the inner planets are much smaller than the outer planets. 2. It also shows very accurately how the planets look different from space. I would recommend making two improvements to the model. 3. First, the planets should be lined up better - the inner planets are not in line with the outer planets in the model, and they should be. 4. Second, the distances between the outer planets should be increased because they are actually much more spaced out than this diagram shows. Which sentence in the student's explanation would you revise to make her explanation more accurate?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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Use the information and model to answer the following question. A model of the solar system is shown. Which of the following are 2 advantages of the model?

• It shows the composition of each planet and the appearance of the planet.

• It shows how the planets orbit around the sun and the composition of each planet.

• It shows the relative size of planet and the appearance of the planet.

• It shows the composition of each planet and the order from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Use the information and photo to answer the following question. In a book, a students finds a photograph of the surface of Mercury. The student wonders what technology was used to take this picture and discover what the surface of Mercury looks like. The student writes down a question to ask to figure out how scientist got the photo. Was this photograph taken from Earth or from the surface of Mercury? If it was taken from Earth, I know a telescope must have been used. If it was taken from Mercury, I know that a rover/robot must have been used. Which of the following changes would you improve the student's question?

• She should also ask if the photo is color or black and white, because it could have been taken by an astronaut who traveled to Mercury.

• She should also ask if the picture was taken from space, because it could have been taken by a probe passing Mercury.

• She should also ask if the photo is color or black and white, because it could have been taken by a probe passing Mercury.

• She should also ask if the picture was taken from space, because it could have been taken by an astronaut who traveled to Mercury.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Use the chart to answer the following question. Would you predict that Rigel or Betelgeuse would appear brighter from Earth.

• Betelgeuse, because it is larger and closer to Earth.

• Rigel, because it is larger and closer to Earth.

• Betelgeuse, because it is a red supergiant and it appears brighter than a blue supergiant.

• Rigel, because it is a blue supergiant and it appears brighter than a red supergiant.

A student is completing research about how stars are different from planets. Which of the following descriptions would you expect the student to conclude from their research?

• Stars each have one moon that orbits around it.

• Stars are evenly spread out in the sky because of their orbits.

• Stars orbit around planets that they are close to.

• Stars are made of gases and give off light.

A group of fourth-graders are wanting to build a solar system model. Which of the following characteristics of the model should the student include to make it as representational of the real solar system as possible.

• The model should show the order from first to last on a poster board with texture to represent the composition.

• The model must be 3D to show that the solar system is also 3D.

• The model should show an orbit with the correct order with relative distances from the Sun and relative sizes.

• The model should show how the planets all orbit around the Sun at the same speed while showing relative sizes and distances from the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3