Astronomy Quiz

What is the study of celestial objects, such as stars, planets, and galaxies, called?

• astronomy

• geology

• astrology

• biology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Weight and Mass are the same thing

• True

• False

Which planet has the most mass?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The more mass an object has the ______________gravity it has.

• More

• Less

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What does CER Stand for?

• Claim, Explanation, Reasoning

• Cause, Evidence, Reaction

• Cars, Envelopes, Robots

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following affects the force of gravity?

• weight & mass

• distance & weight

• mass & distance

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What happens to the strength of the gravitational force between two objects if they get CLOSER?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• none of these

What is gravity?

• An invisible force

• A force that pulls everything down

• A force that increases with increasing mass and decreasing distance

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What did the jump height lab teach us about gravity?

• Gravity is the same on all planets/celestial bodies

• Gravity does not change in space

• Gravity is different on different planets/celestial bodies

• None of these

A cat's AJH is 10 centimeters on Earth. How high can the cat jump on the moon? Hint gravity on the moon is .17

Type your answer with only TWO decimal places.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4