Hierarchy in Space

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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24 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most large space rocks are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a region known as the ___________________.
Kuiper Belt
Asteroid Belt
Oort Cloud
Atmosphere
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name of this model?
Heliocentric Model
Kepler Model
Galileo Model
Geocentric Model
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these correctly identifies different objects in the universe according to their size and composition?
A nebula is larger than a galaxy, which is smaller than the universe
a solar system contains many stars, and is larger than the universe
a galaxy contains many solar systems and the universe contains many galaxies
a galaxy is bigger than a universe but smaller than a solar system
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Reorder the following to form the hierarchy of the universe from biggest to smallest.
universe
galaxy
solar system
planet
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which hierarchy is correct, from largest to smallest?
universe, solar system, galaxy, planet, star
universe, star, planet, solar system, galaxy
galaxy, universe, solar system, planet, star
universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly describes the hierarchy of structures in the universe from smallest to largest?
A) Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
B) Solar System, Planet, Galaxy, Universe
C) Galaxy, Solar System, Planet, Universe
D) Planet, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the context of space hierarchy, which of the following is the correct order of celestial bodies from largest to smallest?
A) Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet
B) Galaxy, Universe, Solar System, Planet
C) Solar System, Universe, Galaxy, Planet
D) Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
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