DSR Quiz 5 Review

The asteroid belt orbits the sun in between which two planets?

• Mercury and Venus

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

What is a meteorite?

• A meteroid that lands on Earth's surface

• Rock that stays in space forever

• A bright light caused by a shooting star

• A piece of rock that burns up completely in the sky

Which space rock is made of dust, rock and metals. It ranges in size from less than 10 km to over 1,000 km?

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which space rock orbits the sun in highly elliptical orbits? It is shown in purple in the figure.

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A space rock made up of dust particles, ice, and frozen gases.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

Mercury rotates once every 59 days, while Earth rotates in about 24 hours. What conclusion can you draw about the effect of this difference?

• Mercury’s short days/nights cause moderate temperatures.

• Mercury spins faster than Earth, making it hotter.

• Earth’s slow spin causes milder seasons and temperatures.

• Mercury’s long days/nights cause extreme temperature changes.

Which model of the solar system is shown below?

• Geocentric Model

• Heliocentric Model

• Solarcentric Model

• Static Model

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best describes the position of the Sun in the Geocentric Model?

• It orbits Earth.

• It’s the center of the Universe.

• It orbits another star.

• It is at the center of our galaxy.

Which two astronomers supported the Geocentric Theory?

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

Which scientist is known for proposing the Heliocentric Theory?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus