Planetary Science

The smallest planet in our SS.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet spins almost at a 90 degree tilt relative to the ecliptic plane?

• Mars
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Uranus

Based on the diagram below, what type of tide will the observer experience?

• Neap low tide

• Neap high tide

• Spring low tide

• Spring high tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the below, the observer is experiencing a spring low tide. What is the most likely position of the Sun?

• Right

• Left

• Above

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The two images below show the area swept out by the same planet during two separate time spans. If the first picture represents the area swept out during a time of "A" days and the second represents the area swept out during a time of "B" days, which of the following statements is true about A and B?

• A<B

• A=B

• A>B

• Cannot be determined

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Suppose astronomers found a new planet, very close to the Sun. If the average distance from the planet to the Sun were 1/4 AU, how long would the planet's period be?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/16

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How far is the planet Neptune from the Sun?

• About 160 million kilometers

• About 4.5 billion kilometers

• About 800 million kilometers

• About 2.4 billion kilometers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet has 2 moons?

• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn

1. If Planet Y orbits the Sun but does not rotate on its axis at all, how long would a day be on Planet Y?

• • A day would be shorter than a year.

• • A day would be exactly the same as a year.

• • A day would be longer than a year.

• • A day would be infinitely long.

1. Suppose astronomers discover a new planet farther away from the Sun than Earth. How would the day and year of this planet compare to Earth's?

• • The planet's year would be shorter, but it is impossible to predict how its day would compare to Earth's.

• • The planet's year would be longer, but it is impossible to predict how its day would compare to Earth's.

• • The planet's day would be shorter, and its year would be longer.

• • The planet's day would be longer, and its year would be shorter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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