Chapter 11 Lesson 1 Quiz Review

What is an asteroid?

• A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.

• A small, icy object that orbits the Sun.

• The average distance from Earth to the Sun.

• The time it takes an object to complete one rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a comet?

• A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.

• A small, rocky and icy object that orbits the Sun.

• The average distance from Earth to the Sun.

• The time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.

What does an astronomical unit represent?

• The time it takes an object to complete one rotation.

• The time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.

• The average distance from Earth to the Sun—about 150 million kilometers.

• A small, rocky and icy object that orbits the Sun.

What is the period of revolution?

• The time it takes an object to complete one rotation.

• The time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.

• The average distance from Earth to the Sun.

• A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the period of rotation?

• The time it takes an object to complete one rotation.

• The time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.

• The average distance from Earth to the Sun.

• A small, rocky and icy object that orbits the Sun.

What is the first starlike object you see at night that is not a star?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

What did the ancient Greeks call the "tiny lights" that moved in the night sky?

• Stars

• Comets

• Planets

• Asteroids

What does the word "planet" mean in Greek?

• Star

• Wanderer

• Light

• Traveler

What do the sun and the group of objects that move around it make up?

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Solar System

• Constellation

What are most of the specks of light in the night sky?

• Planets

• Stars

• Satellites

• Airplanes