Mason Astronomy Assessment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

1. John has five sports balls of different sizes. He use these balls to compare the sizes of the planets in the Solar System. If a tennis ball represents Venus, which ball could represent the Earth?

• Squash Ball
• Soccer Ball
• Basketball
• Baseball

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2. Refer to visual below. Identify the planet noted with an arrow. Which of the following characteristics are unique to this planet?

• Axial tilt
• Liquid water
• Atmosphere
• orbiting moon

3. Identify two characteristics of Earth that best explain why liquid water exists on the Earth's surface.

• Earth has a thick atmosphere
• Earth is a terrestrial planet
• Earth is an ideal distance from the Sun
• Earth has a strong magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4. A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases is in orbit around the Sun. This object is most likely a -

• comet
• star
• planet
• meteor

5. Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?

• Pluto is not round
• Pluto does not clear the neighborhood around its orbit
• Pluto does not orbit the Sun
• Pluto does not have sufficient mass

6. MJ cuts out three circles from a sheet of paper to represent three planets. The first circle, with a radius of of one unit, represents Earth. The second circle, with a radius of four units, represents Uranus. What is the third circle if it represents Neptune?

• one unit
• two units
• three units
• four units
• five units

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7. How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis seven times?

• One year
• One month
• One week
• One day

8. Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

• The deserts
• The South Pole
• The Equator
• The Western Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

9. Mr. Cookson asks three students in his lab, Enas, Cece, and Dennise, to stand and represent the relative positions of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth during various phases of the Moon. The students represent these objects as shown below. - Enas represent the Sun - Cece represents the Moon - Dennise represents the Earth In what order should the three students stand to represent the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a New Moon?

• Dennise, Cece, Enas
• Dennise, Enas, Cece
• Enas, Cece, Dennise
• Enas, Dennise, Cece

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1