Unit 3 Lesson 4 Science Fusion

Which type of model should be used to show how the universe formed?

• computer model

• mathematical model

• physical model

• visual model

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

In which example is a scale model difficult to construct?

• size of planets in the solar system

• shapes of different types of galaxies

• model of the structure of the solar system

• distances between objects in the solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A student has four objects including a basketball, an apple, a marble, and a grape. Which object should be used to represent the sun in a model of the solar system?

• apple

• basketball

• grape

• marble

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Mercury has a diameter of 4,878 km while Earth has a diameter of 12,756 km. What is the approximate scale ratio of Mercury to Earth’s diameter?

• 1:3

• 1:12

• 2:5

• 3:1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?

• cube

• disk

• egg

• sphere

What evidence led to the discovery of the location of Earth relative to the Milky Way galaxy?

• The Milky Way appears as a band across the sky.

• Dim stars appear to be equally distant from Earth.

• Areas of the sky appear dark even after analysis by telescopes.

• Large groups of stars are centered around a point in space far from Earth.

Why do some stars appear dimmer than others in the night sky?

• Dimmer stars are larger than other stars.

• Dimmer stars are younger than other stars.

• Dimmer stars are masked by other nearby brighter stars.

• Dimmer stars are farther away from Earth than other stars.