
Astronomy Unit 1.3 Astronomical Units (AU)
Authored by Charlene Mahan
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?
inches
kilometers
miles
Astronomical units
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What do we use astronomical units to measure?
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?
the time it takes light to travel one year
the distance between the Earth and the Moon
the distance between the Earth and the Sun
the distance between the Earth and the Neptune
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
How many AU's (astronomical units) is Earth from the sun?
.39
1.25
30
1
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Distance of Neptune is 4.5 x 109 km from the Sun.
Calculate its distance in A.U. (1 AU = 1.5 x 108 km)
30 A.U.
0.003 A.U.
4.74 X 10-4 A.U.
4.74 A.U.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1 A.U. =
1.5 x 1012 km
9.5 x 1012 km
1.5 x 108 km
9.5 x 108 km
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many kilometers are in 2 astronomical units (A.U.)? (1 AU = 1.5 x 108 km)
3 x 108 km
1.5 x 108 km
3 x 109 km
1.5 x 109 km
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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