The Universe

____ is the distance that light travels through space in 1 year

• universe

• light-year

• solar system

• galaxy

A_____ is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity.

• light-year

• star

• galaxy

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A____ is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emit light.

• universe

• planet

• solar system

• star

___ can be defined as space and all the matter and energy in it.

• planets

• universe

• solar system

• galaxy

The ___ is the collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star, the sun.

• planet

• star

• galaxy

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A__ is a spherical body that orbits the sun.

• galaxy

• sun

• planet

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the four terrestrial planets that orbits nearest the sun?

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What are the four planets that orbit farthest from the sun?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Earth has only one moon, but Jupiter has more than 60. (true/false)

• false

• true

Small galaxies are called____

• stars

• spiral galaxies

• dwarf galaxies

• ovals