Semester 1 Practice 2025

Which list is organized from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

• Planet, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe

• Solar System, Planet, Universe, Galaxy

• Universe, Solar System, Planet, Galaxy

• Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

Which statement about the universe is NOT correct?

• Each galaxy contains billions of stars.

• The universe contains billions of galaxies.

• You may not see all stars with the naked eye.

• Each solar system contains billions of galaxies.

Which location of the moon relative to the sun and earth may produce a solar eclipse?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is located furthest from our sun?

• comets

• meteors

• other stars

• asteroid belt

The planets close to the Sun are

• small and rocky.

• large and rocky.

• small and gaseous.

• large and gaseous.

The Sun and the planets are part of the solar system. ________________ are found outside of our solar system

• Stars in a nearby galaxy

• Asteroids in orbit around the sun

• Comets that appear to people on Earth

• A meteorite that strikes the planet Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which theory do scientists believe MOST LIKELY explains the creation of the universe?

• Big Bang Theory

• Radiation Theory

• Red Shift Theory

• Butterfly Effect Theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Over time, scientists have changed their model of our solar system. It has transitioned from

• a Sun-centered to a Moon-centered model.

• a Sun-centered to an Earth-centered model.

• an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered model.

• a Moon-centered to an Earth-centered model.

Many years ago, people believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system because from Earth, it looks as if the stars and the Sun

• revolve around the Earth.

• are controlled by the Earth.

• are much smaller than the Earth.

• move more quickly than the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Our Solar System is in the Milky Way galaxy. What shape is this galaxy?

• oval

• rectangular

• spiral

• triangular

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2