Astronomy Review

A mountain-size chink of ice and dust that orbits the sun is called?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteorite

• Meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A large space rock that orbits the sun is called?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Meteorite

A Polish astronomer, first proposed that Earth and the other planets move around the sun is named?

• Einstein

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

This Ancient Greek philosopher, believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system.

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

This Philosopher was best known for his model of how planets move.

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Neptune

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

Earth is different from the other planets in the solar system because...

• It collided with Asteroids.

• Makes up the most mass in our solar system.

• Orbits a star.

• Has oceans and lakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Although similar in size, what is one trait that makes Venus different from the Earth?

• Venus doesn't rotate.

• Venus has no atmosphere.

• Venus has very little water to cool off the planet.

• Venus has a thicker atmosphere that holds more heat.

Where would you find the Asteroid Belt?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Jupiter and Saturn

• Past Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3