Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

A student makes the following observations of the moon on separate nights:

Which observation of the moon could the student make soonest after observation 2?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the largest body in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System.

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

• Light Year (ly)

• Miles (mi)

• Kilometers (km)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between

• Sun and Earth

• Earth and Moon

• two galaxies

• Mercury and Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The points labeled on the chart above represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown.

Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The earth _______ and around the _________

• rotates, moon

• revolves, sun

• rotates, sun

• revolves, moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the largest body in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System?

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

• Light Year (ly)

• Miles (mi)

• Kilometers (km)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between

• Sun and Earth

• Earth and Moon

• two galaxies

• Mercury and Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The earth _______ and around the _________

• rotates, moon

• revolves, sun

• rotates, sun

• revolves, moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1