Astronomy 2 Test Review

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Transition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What are galaxies held together by?

• Gravitational Attraction
• Stars
• Other galaxies
• Dust and Gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

• Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
• Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
•  Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
• Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

What is the solar system?

• The sun

• The planets

• The sun and planets ONLY

• The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Which planet is the farthest away from our sun?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

Why do the planets orbit the sun?

• They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

• Because Science

• The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

• Because they want to

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which are the four terrestrial planets?​​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Saturn
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the following

• Mars

• 
• Earth

• 
• Sun

• 
• Saturn

• 
• Jupiter

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3