stars and planets

Which of the following astronomical bodies would most likely be the largest?

• A blue star from a nearby solar system

• One of the gas giants in our solar system

• Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter

• A comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is the furthest away from Earth?

• A large asteroid in the asteroid belt

• Uranus

• The closest star other than the sun

• One of Jupiter's moons

In the following diagram, which star is most likely to be the coolest and dimmest?

• Star E

• Star B

• Star A

• Star C

Venus is further in distance from the sun than Mercury but it has a much higher surface temperature. What most likely accounts for this?

• Venus has no atmosphere so more energy is able to be absorbed by the surface

• Venus has no atmosphere, so energy from the sun is not reflected back into space

• Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps the heat from the sun

• Venus has a thick atmosphere that reflects energy back into space

Mercury is covered in craters and is hit with meteors often. This is due to which of the following characteristics about Mercury?

• Mercury acts like a magnet and attracts meteors

• Mercury has more meteors close by it.

• Mercury has no atmosphere to protect it from meteors hitting its surface

• The craters have nothing to do with the meteors hitting its surface

What will happen to our sun when it runs out of hydrogen to fuse?

• It will go supernova

• It will expand into a red giant.

• It will become a neutron star

• It will turn into a blue giant.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What unit do scientists like to use when measuring distances within in our solar system to keep the numbers more manageable.

• kilometers

• miles

• Astronomical Units

• light years.

the inner planets of our solar system are classified as

• gas giants

• terrestrial planets

• dwarf planets

• moons of the outer planets

the outer planets of our solar system are classified as

• terrestrial planets

• moons

• protostars

• gas giants

Which has the inner planets listed in the correct order of closest to furthest from the sun?

• Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury