Space Pre-Assessment

How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 250 days

• 24 days

• 165 days

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The closest FOUR planets to the Sun are

• Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

• Venus, Mercury, Earth and Mars

• Mars, Venus, Earth and Mercury

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

Pluto is considered a dwarf-planet

• TRUE

• FALSE

Jupiter and Saturn are considered what type of planet?

• big bois

• gas giants

• psuedo-stars

• space giants

All of the planets in our solar systems are able to fit within the distance between Earth and the Moon

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Seasonal differences between the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are a result of what?

• faulty heaters

• axial shyness

• axial tilt

• the moon reflecting more heat from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Solar eclipses occur when the Moon blocks the light coming from the Sun

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the Australian summer, what season does the US experience?

• Spring

• Winter

• Autumn

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean tides are influenced by the Moon. Why?

• because of the moons gravity

• because the ocean spirits and the moon spirits love each other

• because the moon repels water

• because water comes from the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Lunar eclipses differ from Solar eclipses – why?

• because the moon hides behind Mars

• because Earth blocks the suns light from hitting the moon

• because the moon hides behind the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1