
Astronomy Quiz (2023)
Authored by Oscar Espinoza
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student is using the illustration provided to gather data on the average thickness of the layers of the planet Mars.
The student wants to create a scale model out of modeling clay and begins with a sphere of clay approximately 4 cm thick to represent the core. About how thick a layer of clay will be needed to make the crust?
Almost 10 cm
Nearly 3 cm
About half a mm
A little less than 12m
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use this data to find a relationship between how far a planet is from the sun and the planet's orbit.
The farther a planet is from the Sun, the more days the planet's orbit is going to be.
The closer a planet is from the Sun, the more days the planet's orbit is going to be.
The farther a planet is from the Sun, the less days the plant's orbit is going to be.
There is no relationship between distance from the Sun and number of days in an orbit.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of galaxy is this?
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
Conical
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What affects the strength of gravity
Weight and Mass
Mass and Distance
Distance and Weight
Mass and Force
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Students are making a model of planetary motion. The students tie a tennis ball to a string. The string passes through a spool and is attached to a 1 kilogram mass.
The mass pulls down on the string as the students spin the tennis ball around the spool. If the students wish to change the model to show what would happen if the sun had a lower gravitational pull, what change should they make?
Spin the tennis ball at an increased speed
Replace the 1 kg mass with a 2 kg mass
Tie the tennis ball with a longer string
Replace the 1 kg mass with a 0.5 kg mass
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Two giant stars hit each other and exploded.
The universe started as a COLD, dense point in space that is slowly expanding.
The universe got too big, exploded, and started over.
None of these answers are correct
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
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