Virginia Earth Science Astronomy SOL Prep

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

• Mercury

• Sun

• Mars

• Venus

What is the term for the study of celestial objects and phenomena outside the Earth's atmosphere?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Geology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mars

What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

• Ganymede

• Europa

• Titan

• Callisto

What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight?

• Sun blockage

• Lunar eclipse

• Moon shadow

• Solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth rotates?

• equator

• axis

• meridian

• tropic

Which galaxy is the Milky Way a part of?

• Pinwheel

• Andromeda

• Local Group

• Triangulum

What is the term for the alignment of three celestial bodies in a straight line?

• alignment

• syzygy

• conjunction

• trio

What is the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium?

• Nuclear fusion

• Black hole formation

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar flares

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• gravity

• magnetism

• centrifugal force

• repulsion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4