6.ESS.3 #2 - Earth and Space Science

Select TWO true statement about the following standard.

6.ESS.3 - Compare and contrast the Earth, its moon, and other planets in the solar system, including comets and asteroids. (Comparisons should be made in regard to size, surface features, atmospheric characteristics, and the ability to support life.)

• ESS is an abbreviation for Earth and Space Science

• Compare and constrast means to find similarities and differences.

• Only sixth graders study this topic.

• It is a waste of time to study space because we live on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Select the FALSE statement about the following sentence. My very excellent mother just served us noodles.

• Using the first letter of each word in this sentence helps me remember the order of the planets.

• This sentence is a mnemonic (memory) device that helps me recall/remember information about the planets.

• "My" represents Mercury.

• "Noodle" represents nebula.

What is the closest planet to Earth?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Mars

• Mercury

Which is the fifth planet away from the Sun in our solar system, or the first outer, jovian planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Uranus

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Our Solar System consists of our star-the Sun-and its orbiting planets, along with numerous moons, asteroids, comet material, rocks, and dust.

• True

• False

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Though Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, it is tiny compared to _____. Select THREE.

• our Milky Way Galaxy

• the uniiverse, which contains all of the galaxies

• the Sun

• an asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

If a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and vaporizes, it becomes a _____, which is often called a shooting _____.

• galaxy - universe

• meteor - star

• planet - star

As comets pass close to the Sun, they warm and begin to release gases. This process is called _____.

• gasking

• outgassing

• gaskets

• biogassing

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Comets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths. Select TWO true statements about ELLIPTICAL paths.

• They are not predictable.

• It occurs when an object moves around another object.

• They always move very slowly.

• They are oval-shaped.

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Which statement is FALSE.

• Like the four inner planets, the moon is rocky.

• The moon has a very thin atmosphere, so a layer of dust — or a footprint — can sit undisturbed for many years.

• The Moon's surface has huge craters that were formed by asteroid impacts.

• A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star. Therefore, the moon is a natural satellite because it orbits the SUN.

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