Space Assessment "The Basics"

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Snickers

• Reese's

• Milky Way

• Sun spots

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why do stars in the night time sky so small to us?

• They are very tiny

• They are very far away

• They change sizes everyday.

What is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Moon

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Sun is actually a

• comet

• planet

• moon

• star

Is the Sun the biggest star in the Universe?

• Yes

• No

The Sun is our main source of (two answers)

• light

• heat

• happiness

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes the planets to stay in the same orbit around the Sun?

• The gravitational pull of the dwarf planets

• The oxygen that is in outerspace

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why does the Sun have such a great gravitational pull on the planets?

• It's size and mass

• The gases it's made of

• It's heat energy

• It's light energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why does the Sun appear so large from Earth's surface?

• It's the largest star in the solar system

• It's the closest star to Earth

• It's a very hot star

• It's a large planet

What is made of ice, dust, and rock?

• Earth

• comet

• moon

• asteroid