Space

Brandon has learned that many stars are actually larger than the Sun. If this is

true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

• These stars are hotter than the Sun.

• These stars have less mass than the Sun.

• These stars are closer to Earth than the Sun.

• These stars are farther away from Earth than the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Planets in our Solar System have similarities and differences. Which of the

following best describes how the inner planets are different from outer

planets?

• Inner planets orbit the Sun.

• Inner planets rotate on an axis.

• Inner planets are nearly round.

• Inner planets have thinner atmospheres.

Which planet is the fourth from the sun?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Mars

• Neptune

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even

though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following

best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

• Sirius is made of different gases than Pollux.

• Sirius is a different color than Pollux.

• Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux.

• Sirius is larger than Pollux.

A star's brightness is directly dependent on the star's what?

• The size of the star- the smallest stars are the brightest

• The size of the star- the biggest stars are the brightest

• The age of the star - the middle aged stars are ALWAYS the brightest

• The age of the star- the youngest stars are the LEAST bright

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Marc notices that when he looks at the stars at night, some appear to be

brighter than others. Which two factors affect how bright a star appears to an

observer on Earth?

• the star's size and movement

• the star's movement and gravity

• the star's size and distance from Earth

• the star's movement and distance from Earth

Planets in our Solar System have similarities and differences. Which of the

following best describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?

• They are all the same size.

• They all have solid surfaces.

• They all have at least one moon.

• They all have a thick atmosphere.

Bob is visiting an Earth and Space Museum. He is viewing a model which

consists of gas, dust, and many stars. Which of the following is the model Bob

is viewing?

• a galaxy

• the Earth's atmosphere

• a solar system

• the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows, which we

can see from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way

are asteroids different from comets?

• Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the Sun.

• Asteroids are only rocky while comets are balls of ice, rock, and dust.

• Asteroids orbit outside the Solar System while comets do not.

• Asteroids are smooth and round while comets are irregular shapes.

Maria started creating a table to show some common characteristics of the

planets in our Solar System.

• * are nearly round

• * rotate on an axis

• * ?

• What else can she list?

• have a rocky surface

• made mostly of gas

• revolve around a star

• is a satellite of another planet