Space

What is the correct order from largest to smallest?

• galaxy, universe, planet, sun

• planet, sun, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, sun, planet

• sun, galaxy, universe, planet

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An example of a gravity is that the Earth... 

• orbits the sun

• orbits the moon

• orbits other planets 

• none of the above 

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What tool would you use to study stars and space?

• microscope

• oscilloscope

• telescope

• nanoscope

You can see the constellation Orion in ​the ​ (a)   .

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the Earth were to spin around the axis twice as slow as it does right now, what would happen?

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be half as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be half as long.

It takes ________ hours for the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis.

• 12

• 24

• 48

• 28

TRUE OR FALSE: It takes about 28 days for the moon to orbit the Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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It takes ​ ​ (a)   days for the Earth to orbit the sun.

• 365

• 24

• 28

• 360

• 52

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Why can't we see Orion during the summertime?

• The stars no longer exist and disappear.

• The moon blocks out the stars during the summertime.

• The Earth has orbited around the sun to a location in space where the stars of Orion aren't visible to us.

• Constellations are constantly travelling and moving through the sky. Therefore, the star have moved to another location in space.

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The ​more massive a planet or moon is the ​ (a)   gravity there is.

• more

• less

• softer

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