Astronomy Review

Which of the following can affect the size of an impact crater?

• Mass of the meteorite

• Composition of the meteorite

• Velocity of the meteorite

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

How are the layers of rock organized?

• The oldest rock at the bottom

• The oldest rock in the middle

• The oldest rock at the top

• There is no order, it's all random

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

As the planets move away from the sun... (choose two options)

• they become colder

• they become warmer

• they take longer to travel around the sun

• they take less time to travel around the sun

What can scientists learn from rock layers? (Select all that are TRUE)

• What types of materials are present

• When certain events (like meteorite impacts) may have occurred

• When the next meteorite might hit Earth

• What types of organisms were alive at certain times

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What lunar phase is shown in the image?

• new moon

• waning

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is shown in the diagram?

• Seasons

• Meteor shower

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is shown in the diagram?

• Seasons

• Meteor shower

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A ______ is the repetitive path that an object follows in space.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

_________ is the force that causes the orbits.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Select the TWO factors that affect gravity.

• Mass

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Height

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4