Earth & Space - 24

An area around a star where there might be liquid water, which could also mean there could be life is called:

• Habitable Zone

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

The _______ exists much further out than the Kuiper belt and is at the very edge of the solar system. Scientists believe it is made up of thousands of small ice objects.

• Habitable Zone

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

What determines where the habitable zone is located for each star?

• The size of the star

• The size of the planet

• The age of the star

• How many planets are in the solar system

What might an average temperature of a planet in a habitable zone near a star be?

• 250 Degrees F

• -50 Degrees F

• -350 Degreed F

• 60 Degrees F

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What are two reasons Earth's ozone layer is important for life on Earth?

• It shields Earth from the Sun's UV radiation

• It traps the Sun's heat to keep the planet warm

• It is where Earth's satellites orbit

• It is where celestial objects that enter Earth's atmosphere burn up before hitting the surface

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Beyond Pluto

• Outside the Oort Cloud

• Between Earth and Mars

If planets and moons did not have any gravitational force acting on them, What would most likely happen?

• The moons would crash into the nearest planets

• The moons would continue at a constant speed in a straight line through space

• The moons would continue to orbit the planets

• Inertia would be taken away from each moon and planet, making them stay still (stationary)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

More mass = more ______

• Gravity

• Speed

• Inertia

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which celestial body has the most gravity?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Moon

What is a good explaination as to why Jupiter has multiple moons while Earth only has one?

• Because Earth is closer to the sun

• Because gas attracts more moons than rocks

• Because large moons orbiting Jupiter trap comets that are orbiting nearby

• Because Jupiter has more mass to attract moons than Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4