GRADE 8 EOC PRACTICE 3

Where is our solar system located?

• In the Andromeda Galaxy

• In the Milky Way Galaxy

• Outside any galaxy

• In a comet

Put the following in order from largest to smallest: Galaxy, Planet, Universe, Star, Solar System, Moon.

• Universe > Galaxy > Solar System > Star > Planet > Moon

• Galaxy > Universe > Solar System > Star > Planet > Moon

• Universe > Solar System > Galaxy > Star > Planet > Moon

• Universe > Galaxy > Star > Solar System > Planet > Moon

Planets can be rocky (like Earth, Mars) or ______ (like Jupiter, Saturn).

• gaseous

• metallic

• icy

• liquid

Which color of star is the hottest?

• A) Blue/white

• B) Yellow

• C) Red

What type of star is our Sun based on its color?

• Blue/white

• Yellow

• Red

Giant and Supergiant stars are ______ and bright.

• large

• cold

• small

• dull

Stars are classified using the ______ Diagram.

• Hertzsprung-Russell (HR)

• Bohr

• Fleming

• Newton

Most stars have planets, suggesting many other ______ may exist.

• planetary systems

• galaxies

• comets

• asteroids

Which factor does NOT affect the gravitational force of a planet?

• Mass

• Distance

• Temperature

• None of the above

The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria make their own food is called ______.

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• fermentation

• transpiration