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Astronomy : Solar System Exam

Authored by Anna Zucker

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8th Grade

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Astronomy : Solar System Exam
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A person would weigh less on the moon than on the Earth because...

the moon has less mass, and therefore less gravity

the moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

the moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

the moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a person weighs 100 pounds on Earth, calculate how much that person would weigh on Jupiter. Jupiter has 3 times the amount of gravity than Earth does.

100 pounds

300 pounds

33.3 pounds

Not enough information is given

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__________holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.

Force
Motion
Weight
Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Gravity on Mar's surface is much lower than it is here on Earth. This is because the mass of Mars is __________ that of Earth.

less than

more than

the same as

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

mass. density and distance

mass and matter

distance, density and weight

weight and mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How does changing the distance of the string in the model represent the orbits of the planets?

the longer the string means the larger the planet

the longer the string, the longer the orbit time of a planet

the shorter the string, the longer the orbit time of the planet

the shorter the string, the smaller the planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Do planets affect the sun? Why?

No. Sun pull on the planets and keep them in orbit.
Yes. Sun pulls on planets, planets pull on Sun

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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