Astronomy: The Original Science
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 7 pts
Astronomers define a day, a month, and a year based on which of the following?
The movements of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun
The phases of the Moon only
The position of stars in the sky
The temperature changes on Earth
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 9 pts
The difference between Ptolemy's and Copernicus' theories about the universe is:
Ptolemy places Earth at the center, while Copernicus places the Sun at the center.
Both theories place the Sun at the center of the universe.
The Copernican theory states that planets do not move in orbits.
The Ptolemaic theory claims that the universe is infinite.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 7 pts
The contributions of Brahe, Kepler, Newton, Galileo, and Hubble to astronomy include which of the following?
Advancing the understanding of planetary motion, gravity, telescopic observation, and the expanding universe
Developing the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
Inventing the microscope and discovering bacteria
Establishing the periodic table of elements
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 7 pts
People in ancient cultures marked the passage of time using which of the following methods?
Sundials and lunar calendars
Digital clocks
Smartphones
Atomic clocks
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What is the scientific definition of one day?
the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis
the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth
the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun
the time it takes for the Sun to rise and set
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What is the scientific definition of one month?
about the same amount of time that the moon takes to orbit the Earth once
about the same amount of time that the Earth takes to orbit the Sun once
about the same amount of time that the Sun takes to rotate once
about the same amount of time that the Earth takes to rotate once
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Astronomers have changed their theories about the universe over time because:
new evidence and discoveries have been made
the universe has stopped changing
astronomers prefer to guess rather than use evidence
theories never needed to be changed
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
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