Unit 8: Space

New, Full, Gibbous, Quarter, and Crescent describe

• the Moon's orbit

• the Moon's rotation

• phases of the Moon

• stages of a lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following planets are Gas Giants?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

• Saturn

If the Moon blocks light from the Sun from reaching the Earth, what type of eclipse do you observe?

• Lunar

• Solar

• Laminar

• Celestial

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This planet is known for its beautiful large ring system.

(a)  

Small, icy bodies that develop tails as they get close to the Sun in their orbit.

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteors

This planet is a gas giant, has a thin set of rings, and is flipped on its side.

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet is rocky, has 2 small moons, and has the largest volcano (extinct) in the solar system.

(a)  

If Mr. Krohn was wandering around in the desert and found a small impact crater, inside which was a small piece of space debris, what has Mr. Krohn discovered?

• A Meteor

• A Meteoroid

• A Meteorite

• A Meteorwrong

Why is Venus so hot?

• It is the closest planet to the Sun

• It has constant volcanic eruptions on the surface

• It is experiencing a run-away greenhouse effect

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which correctly lists objects in order from Largest to Smallest.

• Solar System, Sun, Jupiter, Earth

• Solar System, Jupiter, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Earth, Jupiter, Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3