Astronomy Review

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9th - 10th Grade
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Deanna Wynn
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21 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these statements is true concerning the Milky Way galaxy
There are approximately one million stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
There are nine planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
Earth is located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy
The Sun is one star that can be found in the Milky Way galaxy.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A student observed the Moon on a Tuesday evening. She drew a picture of its shape in her science notebook. Approximately how long will she have to wait before she can see the Moon the same shape and position again?
365 days
29.5 days
7 days
1 week
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Structures in the universe are grouped into large systems, each of which are made up of smaller systems. Which of the following is the largest system of which Earth is only a very small part?
Jovian planet
Halley’s comet
Milky Way galaxy
Orion’s belt
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Day and night is caused by the -
orbit of Earth around the Sun
orbit of Earth around the Moon
rotation of Earth on its axis.
rotation of the Moon on its axis
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why do we see different phases of the Moon?
The Moon follows the Sun around Earth.
The Moon orbits around Earth.
The Moon rotates around the Sun.
The Moon changes shape each night.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which toy moves the same way that Earth moves on its axis?
Tags
NGSS.3-PS2-1
NGSS.3-PS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Just as biologists classify living things, astronomers classify galaxies. What feature is used to classify galaxies?
size
shape
color
brightness
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