Technology, Stars, and Planets

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The sun is a _______.

• star
• planet
• satellite

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NGSS.1-ESS1-1

Which planet is not a part of the inner planets?

• Mars
• Earth
• Venus
• Uranus

Saturn is larger than Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A student uses flashlights to model stars. Which model of a star will appear brighter than the others?

• A large flashlight 10 meters away.

• A large flashlight 500 meters away.

• A small flashlight 35 meters away.

• A medium-sized flashlight 15 meters away.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A scientist wants to collect rock samples from a planet in another solar system. Which technology should she use?

• space probe

• radio telescope

• space telescope

• rover

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Look at the picture. Which statement about the objects in this picture are true?

• The dimmest star is the smallest star.

• The brightest star is the star closest to Earth.

• The stars emit less light than the Moon.

• The Moon looks bigger than stars because it is close to Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A year on Mars takes half as long as a year on Earth.

• True

• False

What is a star?

• A hot ball of burning gases that gives off light

• A ball of rocky material that orbits a planet

• A ball of rock or gas that orbits a star

• A big, yellow dot

The Inner Planets are made of:

• gases

• rubber

• rocky material

• Hydrogen