Ast - L 2-1 Observing the Solar System

Ast - L 2-1 Observing the Solar System

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Ast - L 2-1 Observing the Solar System

Ast - L 2-1 Observing the Solar System

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lori Dickson

Used 280+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The five points of light that the Greeks called planets are
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Uranus, and Saturn
Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the geocentric system,
the milky way is revolving around the planets
the Earth is at the center of the revolving planets
the Sun is at the center of the revolving planets
the moon is at the center of the revolving planets

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ptolemy thought the planets
moved around the sun in a circular orbit
moved in elliptical (oval) orbits
moved around the moon in a certain pattern
moved in little circles that moved on bigger circles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A heliocentric description of the solar system is based on the theory that 
the planets move in elliptical(oval) orbits around the Earth
the planets move in circular orbits around the Earth
the planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
the planets move in elliptical orbits around the moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who developed the heliocentric explanation for the motion of the planets?
Newton
Copernicus
Galileo
Kepler

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were two observations that Galileo discovered that supported the heliocentric model?
figured out gravity and that the Earth keeps pulling the Moon toward it
Discovered the orbit of each planet is an Ellipse and that Brahe had a fake nose
Saw four moons revolving around Jupiter and Venus goes through phases similar to those of Earth's moon
observing the stars and watched the planets for 20 years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which astronomer carefully observed the positions of the planets for 20 years of his life?
Ptolemy
Galileo
Brahe
Kepler

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