Dwarf Planets
Authored by Abby Carlson
Science
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are criteria for a planet?
orbit a star
have cleared the area of its orbit of the smaller objects
be big enough that its own gravity causes it to be shaped as a sphere
not be a moon
not have cleared the area around its orbit of smaller objects
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In ____, the International Astronomical Union defined a planet.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are asteroids and the dwarf planet Ceres different (from the ck-12/presentation)?
they don't reside in the asteroid belt
one has enough mass for gravity to causes it to be shaped like a sphere
they are rocky and icy bodies
they orbit the sun
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Pluto's approximate diameter?
2,400 meters
2,400 miles
2,400 kilometers
2,600 miles
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Pluto resides in the Kuiper Belt with ___ million other objects.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Makemake is the _____-_______ dwarf planet discovered so far.
fifth-largest
fourth-largest
second-largest
third-largest
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Makemake's approximate diameter is between ____ and ____.
1,300 and 1,900 kilometers
1,200 and 1,800 kilometers
1,200 and 1,800 miles
1,500 and 1,900 miles
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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