Earth Science Space

What is the name of the force that keeps the planets and other celestial bodies orbiting around the sun?

• magnetic force

• elliptical force

• gravitational force

• balanced force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which statement below best describes the characteristic that all stars have in common?

• All stars are made of hydrogen gas.

• All stars are found in the Milky Way galaxy.

• All stars have the same temperature

• All stars are the same distance from the sun.

What units are commonly used to measure the distance of stars?

• kilometers

• miles

• light-years

• cubic inches

The Asteroid Belt is a floating cluster of rocks and metal found in outer space. Between which two planets can the asteroid belt be found?

• Uranus and Neptune

• Mercury and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mars and Jupiter

In the late 1960's the United States and Russia were in a competition called the _________,

• Space Jam

• Space Race

• Space Marathon

• Moon Mission

The first satellite launched was

What is the name given to the distance that light can travel in one year that is used to measure distances in the universe?

• Revolutions

• Mile- year

• Light-year

• Miles

You and a tem of astronauts have been awarded billions of dollars to explore a planet's composition. Your goal is to find a planet that may be able to sustain life as we know it here on Earth. Which planet would be most realistic to study?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Objects made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolve around the sun.

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Natural Satellite

• Asteroids

• Comets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Objects made of rocks and metals that orbit the sun

• Inner Planets

• Outer Planets

• Natural Satellite

• Asteroids

• Comets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3