Unit 4 Review

Which of the following is a correct description of the motions of the Earth, Sun, and moon?

• A) Earth orbits the moon.

• B) The Sun orbits Earth.

• C) Earth orbits the Sun.

• D) The Sun orbits the Moon.

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Which of these is found in the center of our Solar System? This keeps the planets in orbit due to its gravity.

• Mars

• Sun

• Earth

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which of the following best describes what is shown in the model above?

• position of the sun and orbits of Earth and moon

• position of Earth and the asteroid belt

• orbit of the Earth and the position of the moon

• orbit of Earth and the outer planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which model best represents the Sun, Earth, and Moon using a golf ball, baseball, and basketball?

• Sun - Golf Ball
  Earth - Baseball
  Moon - Basketball

• Sun - Basketball
  Earth - Baseball
  Moon - Golf Ball

• Sun - Baseball
  Earth - Basketball
  Moon - Golf Ball

• Sun - Basketball
  Earth - Golf Ball
  Moon - Baseball

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are the inner planets primarily made of?

• Gas

• Rock

• Water

• Metal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the outer planets primarily made of?

• Rock

• Metal

• Gas

• Ice

The outer planets are the four planets farthest from the Sun. What are these outer planets?

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

• Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus

• Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A student is creating a model of the solar system and is trying to scale the model correctly. The student wants to start with the planet farthest from the Sun. Which of the following planets would they start with?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet in the illustration represents Earth?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which planet is the LARGEST planet in the solar system and has 60 moons?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Earth