Comparing Stars and Planets

Comparing Stars and Planets

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Comparing Stars and Planets

Comparing Stars and Planets

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-3

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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Alex is showing his friend what he learned about comparing the objects of space by their relative sizes. If “W” represents the universe, what would “X” most likely represent?

A solar system because it contains planets and stars.

A nebula because that is what the planets formed from.

A galaxy because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

A universe because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If two stars are 100 light-years apart, what does that mean?

It would take 100 years for a spaceship to travel between these two stars.

It takes 100 years for light to travel from one star to the other.

One of the stars formed 100 years before the other.

The stars are 100 million kilometers from each other.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Gustavo is doing a presentation in class comparing the objects of space by their relative sizes. If “Z” represents a planet, what would “Y” most likely represent?

A solar system because it contains planets and stars.

A nebula because that is what the planets formed from.

A galaxy because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

A universe because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

If “Z” represents a planet, what would “X” most likely represent?

A solar system because it contains planets and stars.

A nebula because that is what the planets formed from.

A galaxy because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

A universe because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary difference between stars and planets?

Stars emit their own light, while planets reflect light.

Stars are always larger than planets.

Stars have atmospheres, while planets do not.

Stars are made of solid materials, while planets are gaseous.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main source of energy for stars?

Nuclear fusion

Chemical reactions

Gravitational contraction

Solar wind

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is true about the orbits of planets and stars?

Planets orbit stars, while stars orbit the center of galaxies.

Stars orbit planets, while planets orbit the center of galaxies.

Planets and stars both orbit the center of galaxies.

Stars orbit each other, while planets do not orbit anything.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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