Semester Review: Astronomy

Why is making a model of the solar system difficult?

• Don't have the right materials

• The solar system is so big and the objects in it are so small in comparison

• There are too many parts in a model

• Because the science concepts are too difficult

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

When the solar system was young, new materials were added to the planets by...

• nuclear fusion.
• primitive life-forms.
• impacts of smaller objects.
• convection of planet layers.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

How many stars are in our solar system?

• 1

• 1,000

• 1 million

• Over 1 billion

What six things make up our Solar System?

• Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors
• Galaxies, Planets, Stars, Asteroids, Planets, Moons
• Sun, Planets, Moons, Stars, Asteroids, Comets
• Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Comets, Meteors, Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What word is used to describe the time it takes an object to orbit around the Sun?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Spin

• Turn

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why is Pluto not a planet?

• It is not in orbit around the sun and acts more like a comet than a planet.

• It doesn't have a nearly-spherical shape.

• It has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit of smaller objects. Gravity not strong enough to accomplish this task.

• It doesn't have any moons which is needed to be considered a planet.

For many centuries, most people believed all celestial objects such as stars and the sun revolved around Earth. But we NOW know this is wrong, NOT TRUE. The theory that is TRUE today is called what?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Center Theory

• Celestial Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the area in the outer edge of our solar system beyond Neptune called? Dwarf planets such as Pluto orbit in this area of our solar system.

• Ganymede

• Asteroid Belt

• Astronomical Zone

• Kuiper Belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Order from smallest to largest:

• planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

• planet, galaxy, solar system, universe

• planet, solar system, Sun, galaxy, universe

How can you tell the difference between moons and planets?

• moons are smaller than planets

• planets have life, moons do not

• planets orbit around stars, moons orbit around planets

• planets have rings