Space FSA style questions

A student investigated the solar system and made a display model of the solar system. What type of investigation did the student most likely do to get the information he needed?

• search reliable resources

• conduct an experiment

• observe behavior

• conduct a survey

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why does Earth have day and night?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The Moon rotates on its axis.

• Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Moon revolves around the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student knows that the Moon seems to change its shape over a month. Which of the following statement best explains what the student sees each night?

• Light that the Moon makes itself.

• Earth’s light that reflects off the Moon.

• The lit part of the Moon that faces Earth.

• Light from the stars that the Moon reflects.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the Sun look bigger and brighter than other stars when viewed from Earth?

• The Sun is bigger than any other star.

• The Sun is brighter than any other star.

• The Sun is more circular than any other star.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than any other star.

Which figure shows the Sun and the correct orbits of Earth and the Moon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which two words best describe the Sun?

• star and rocky

• planet and rocky

• star and gases

• planet and gases

Which statement best describes how Mars is different from Jupiter?

• Mars has moons, while Jupiter has no moons.

• Mars rotates on its axis, while Jupiter does not rotate.

• Mars has a rocky surface, while Jupiter's surface is made up of gases.

• Mars is one of the largest planets, while Jupiter is one of the smallest planets.

All the planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun which planet revolves around the Sun the fastest?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mercury

• Neptune

The Milky Way is our home galaxy. Which of the following are the main components (or parts) of a galaxy?

• Orbits, cores and eclipses

• Ice, meteoroids, and minerals

• Gravity, sedimentary rocks, and water

• Gas, dust, and stars

A student is writing a report about the Solar System. Which statement best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The inner planets are small and solid, and the outer planets are large and gaseous.

• The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, and the outer planets lack atmospheres.

• The inner planets are all the same size, and the outer planets vary in size.

• aThe inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, and the outer planets are fragments of rock.