Astronomy Test

An orbit is...

• The spinning of the Earth

• The path that Earth follows around the Sun

• How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

• The path that the Sun follows around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The Earth moves in an ____________ orbit around the Sun

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Round

• Square

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Because the Earth revolves in an elliptical path, it is slightly ________ to the Sun at certain parts of its orbit.

• Sideways

• Farther away

• Opposite

• Closer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When Earth spins on its axis it is called

• resolution

• revolution

• umbra

• rotation

• geostationary orbit

Astronomy is

• The study of the Earth and its atmosphere

• The study of life on Earth

• The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space

• The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which model of the universe has Earth at its center of the revolving planets and stars?

• Kepler's

• Brahe's

• heliocentric

• geocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which model of the solar system has the sun at the center with Earth and the other planets revolving around it.

• Brahe's

• Kepler's

• heliocentric

• geocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which are the terrestrial planets?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Earth and Saturn

• Venus and Mercury

• Uranus and Pluto

• Earth and Mars

Which of the planets are the gas giants?

• Earth and Venus

• Mars and Mercury

• Uranus and Saturn

• Jupiter and Neptune

These are rocky objects that revolve around the sun, but are too small to be considered planets

• comets

• asteroids

• meteoroid

• meteorite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3