Earth in the Solar System

Earth in the Solar System

9th Grade

13 Qs

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Earth in the Solar System

Earth in the Solar System

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS1-6, MS-ESS1-1

+2

Standards-aligned

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these supports the modern model of the solar system?

The inner planets contain the majority of the solar system mass

Planets move in well defined circular orbits

Planets closer to the sun are more dense than those farther from the sun

Matter is evenly distributed throughout the solar system.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is based on theoretical calculations, not observations?

Kuiper Belt

Asteroid Belt

Oort Cloud

Pluto

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these has been observed in other areas of the galaxy that supports how our solar system formed?

Planets have been see around young stars

Jupiter sized planets have been seen close to stars

Very young stars have been seen surrounded by disks of gas and dust.

Scientist haven't observed any solar systems similar to ours.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these cannot be determined by observing lunar rocks in reference to Earth? (choose two)

estimated age of Earth

bulk composition of the solar system

bulk composition of Earth

formation of planets through accretion of smaller objects

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is orbital velocity related to distance from the sun?

The closer the planet is to the sun, the faster the velocity

The farther away the planet is from the sun, the faster the velocity.

The closer the planet is to the sun, the slower the velocity

There is no correlation between orbital velocity and distance from the sun.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which answer does not support the heliocentric model?

The sun is stationary with elliptical orbits around it

Mars moves in two directions

Gravitational forces keep planets in orbit around the sun

Determined using telescopes and space probes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements are true? (Choose 2)

All terrestrial planets are rocky

Most of the planets are made of ice.

The planets rotate in different directions

The planets all orbit with a few degrees of a common plane

Radiometric dating shows the Earth is much younger than Mars.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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