Scale of Universe

The sun looks small in the sky because...

• It is small compared to Earth

• It is really far away

• It is not very bright

• The moon redirects the light

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Space and all the matter and energy in it. 

• Clusters

• Universe

• voids

• Light Year

Which distance is larger: 1 astronomical unit or 1 light-year?

• 1 AU

• 1 LY

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which unit of measure would be used to measure the distance from our solar system to the center of the MIlky Way?

• ft

• ly

• AU

• km

Light Years are a measure of:

• time

• speed

• distance

• light

It would be appropriate to use light-years to measure the distance between which of the following?

• stars

• planets

• countries

• galaxies

What is the correct order of the object in order from smallest to largest?

• Solar system, universe, galaxy.

• Galaxy, universe, solar system.

• Solar system, galaxy, universe.

• Universe, galaxy, and solar system.

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between astronomical bodies in outer space?

• The Milky Way is much larger than our Solar System.

• Mars is larger than Earth.

• The Moon is further away from the Sun than the asteroid belt.

• The orbits of planets are greater than the orbits of the satellites.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the largest known structure in the universe?

• Galaxy

• Star

• Supercluster

• Planet

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measurement in the universe?

• Light-year

• Astronomical Unit

• Parsec

• Planck Length