Comparing the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Planets

Quiz
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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student makes the following observations of the moon on separate nights:
Which observation of the moon could the student make soonest after observation 2?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the largest body in our solar system?
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System.
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Light Year (ly)
Miles (mi)
Kilometers (km)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the distance between
Sun and Earth
Earth and Moon
two galaxies
Mercury and Neptune
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The points labeled on the chart above represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown.
Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?
W
X
Y
Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The earth _______ and around the _________
rotates, moon
revolves, sun
rotates, sun
revolves, moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the largest body in our solar system?
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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