Pluto: The Planet that Wasn't

Pluto: The Planet that Wasn't

3rd Grade

8 Qs

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Pluto: The Planet that Wasn't

Pluto: The Planet that Wasn't

Assessment

Quiz

English

3rd Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.4.5, RI.2.5, RL.3.2

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Lacey Sanchez

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Pluto used to be considered a planet. Today, what is it considered to be?

It is considered to be a dwarf planet.

It is considered to be a star.

It is considered to be a comet.

It is considered to be an asteroid.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

​ ​ (a)   _ happened after Eris was discovered? ​

Scientists had to decide.
Pluto was the ninth planet.
Eris was considered a dwarf planet.
Nothing.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How does the text describe Pluto?

Pluto is made up entirely of ice, and it is bigger than Venus.

Pluto is made up entirely of rock and ice, and it is bigger than Earth's moon.

Pluto is made up entirely of gas, and it is bigger than Earth's moon.

Pluto is made up entirely of rock and ice, and it is smaller than Earth's moon.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Read the sentences from the text:

After Eris was discovered, scientists had to make a decision. Either Eris was the 10th planet in the solar system or it was not a planet at all! And if Eris weren't a planet, could Pluto be considered one?

Scientists made new rules for what is counted as a planet, and decided that neither Pluto, nor Eris qualified.

Based on this information, what did the discovery of Eris make scientists do?

The discovery of Eris made scientists rethink the rules for what is counted as a star.

The discovery of Eris made scientists rethink the rules for what is counted as a dwarf planet

The discovery of Eris made scientists rethink what was counted as a planet.

The discovery of Eris made scientists add more planets to the group of planets.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the text?

Pluto was no longer considered a planet after the discovery of Eris made scientists come up with new rules for what is counted as a planet.

Pluto is so far away from Earth that Nasa New Horizons space craft took almost 10 years to get very close to it.

Eris is about the same size as Pluto, and like Pluto, it is part of a ring of objects that circle the outer edge of the solar system.

Scientists come up with rules for what is counted as a planet and what is not.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

After scientists made new rules for what is counted as a planet, Pluto was no longer considered a planet. ​ (a)   , the official list of planets in the solar system went from 9 to 8.

Therefore
Although
On the other hand
Especially

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is this text feature called?

caption

subheading

illustration

photograph

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

8.

REORDER QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Reorder the following into the correct sequence.

Scientists decide new planet qualifications.

Planets go from 9 to 8.

Pluto and Eris are both named dwarf planets.

Eris is discovered.

Pluto is the 9th planet.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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