Solar System Test

In a model of the solar system where the Sun is a giant beach ball, which planet would be farthest from this representation of the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

When listing the planets from smallest to largest in size, which planet follows Mars?

A.

Earth

B.

Jupiter

C.

Mercury

D.

Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet in our solar system is farthest from the Sun?

 

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What would be most similar about the parts of a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

• The size of the parts.

• The shape of the parts.

• The orbits of the parts.

• The color of the parts.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which labeled planet represents Earth in this solar system model?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

Many stars in the universe are much bigger than the Sun, but those stars look dim from Earth. Why do the bigger stars look dim?

• The stars have less energy.

• The stars are in other galaxies.

• The stars are farther from Earth.

• The stars are not in our solar system.

Which of the following characteristics of the Sun explains why it appears brighter at night than other stars?

• The Sun's surface temperature is 5,778^o Kelvin (K).

• The Sun's distance to Earth is 93 million miles.

• The Sun's mass is 1.989 x 10³⁰ kg.

• D.

  The Sun's age is 4.6 billion years.

9.

Which statement explains why the Sun's appearance is different than the appearance of other stars?

• The Sun rotates faster than other stars.

• The Sun emits less light than other stars.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

• The Sun is farther from Earth than other stars

why does the Sun appear to be the largest star when there are stars that are much larger than the Sun?

• Stars have the same temperature as the Sun.

• Stars usually appear in groups called clusters.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

• The Sun is younger than most other stars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Wolf 359 is one of the stars nearest to the solar system. Which object in the solar system is most like Wolf 359?

 

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Sun