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My Place in Space/ Distance in Space

Authored by Felicia Powers

Science

7th Grade

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My Place in Space/ Distance in Space
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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of these can be made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?

a galaxy

a planet

a solar system

a constellation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

REORDER QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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Reorder the following to form the hierarchy of the universe from biggest to smallest.

planet

universe

solar system

galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

Sun
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

A light year is the 

distance that light travels in one year
Speed at which light travels 
Distance between the sun and the earth. 
Distance at which light no longer exists. 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?

the time it takes light to travel one year

the distance between the Earth and the Moon

the distance between the Earth and the Sun

the distance between the Earth and the Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 2 pts

What do we use astronomical units to measure?

distances in our solar system
How far our solar system is from others in our galaxy.
The distances between galaxies. 
The distance from one side of the universe to the other. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Why do we use light years and astronomical units to measure distances in space?

Scientists want to sound smart.

Hubble discovered these units and wanted to use them.

Space is too small to use km, it wouldn't make sense.

Space is too big, vast, enormous to use traditional units, like miles.

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