Astronomy theories, gravity, inertia quiz

The sun is a ______ -sized star.

• small

• medium

• large

Our solar system is located _________ of the Milky Way.

• at the center

• on the edge

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is correctly ordered from smallest to largest?

• visible universe, Virgo supercluster, local group, solar system, Milky Way

• solar system, Milky Way, local group, Virgo supercluster, visible universe

• Virgo supercluster, Milky Way, visible universe, solar system, local group

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which describes our solar system as we know it today?

• Moon, planets, and the sun at the center, stars around the edge

• Earth at the center, all other objects orbit the Earth

• Sun at the center, all other planets revolve around teh sun

• Sun and moon revolve around the Earth, planets revolve around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which shows the location of the solar system in the Milky Way?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

This image shows which model of the solar system?

• geocentric

• heliocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which model was suggested by Ptolemy?

• 
• 

This image shows which model of the solar system?

• geocentric

• heliocentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which theory describes how the universe began?

• Big Bang Theory

• Big Crunch Theory

• Raisin Bread Theory

• Kaboom Theory

The Big BangTheory compares the universe to baking bread. They are similar because ...

• the bread expands like our universe

• the heat makes the bread dry like the universe is drying out

• the heat makes the bread rise like the heat creates mountains

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4