Astronomy Review

A light-year is a measurement of_______________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The strength of gravity depends on what factors? (select all that apply)

• Type of material

• Size

• Proximity

• Electrical charge

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

According to the evidence we have, our solar system started as a ____________________.

• cluster of stars

• Nebula

• Black hole

• comet

_____________ are rocky objects that can come together to form planets.

• Stars

• Comets

• Planetesimals

• Moons

Based on evidence gathered from rocks and asteroids, how old is our solar system?

• 4.6 trillion years old

• 4.6 million years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 thousand years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which type of planet is Ceres?

• Jovian

• Gas giant

• Terrestrial

• Dwarf

Mercury is considered which type of planet?

• Jovian

• Terrestrial

• Gas giant

• Dwarf

Neptune is a _______________ planet.

• Dwarf

• Terrestrial

• Jovian

• Lunar

The main asteroid belt is found between which two planets?

• Jupiter and Mars

• Saturn and Uranus

• Earth and Mars

• Uranus and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

These two features are the outermost features of our solar system. (select two)

• Kuiper belt

• All five Dwarf planets

• Oort cloud

• Jupiter's moons

• Proxima Centauri