Galaxies and Solar System Concepts

1. 1. What type of galaxy do we live in? Draw a picture of the galaxy you chose under or next to your answer and label it with the name of our galaxy.

• Elliptical galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

• Lenticular Galaxy

Which of the following show the gas giants in order from closest to furthest from the sun? Glue the gas giants onto your poster in the same order under your answer.

• Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

The geocentric model of the solar system states that the _____ is at the center of the solar system. Draw the geocentric model on your poster under or next to your answer.

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Big Bang

The heliocentric theory of the solar system states that the ___ is at the center of the solar system. Draw the heliocentric model on your poster under or next to your answer.

Which of these planetary facts are true? (select all that are true!)

• Earth is able to support life because of the oxygen in its atmosphere.

• Mars is an inner planet that once had water on its surface.

• Venus is the hottest planet because its atmosphere radiates heat back down to the surface.

• Neptune appears blue because it is made primarily out of cotton candy.

Spiral galaxies are the ____ _______ ____ of galaxy? Write your answer next to the picture you drew for question 1.

• only fake type

• most common type

• least common type

• only real type

Copernicus proposed the concept of a ____________ system. Write your answer next to that model on your poster and glue Copernicus' picture next to that model on your poster.

• Big Bang

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Kepler

Which of the following show the gas giants in order from farthest to closest to the sun? Glue the terrestrial planets onto your poster in the same order. Label the planet that is furthest from the sun with "furthest" and label the planet that is closest to the sun with "closest"

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Mars, Saturn, Earth

• Mars, Saturn, Earth, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Universe expansion is evidence that supports the ___ ____ ______. Draw something that represents the expansion of the universe below your answer. (Be creative!)

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The inner planets all have small rocky surfaces.

• True
• False