Space

Earth's orbit around the sun is ...

• Elliptical

• circular

• Rectangular

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter on Earth than other stars?

• It is the hottest star.

• It is the bigger star in the universe.

• It is the prettiest star.

• It is the closest star to Earth.

Juanito was looking at the night sky for many hours studying stars. He drew a picture of some stars at the beginning of his observation. Then he drew the picture again at the end but it appeared as if the stars shifted in the sky. What is the best explanation of Juanito's observation?

• The star appeared to shift through the night sky because the Earth is turning around.

• The star appeared to shift through the night sky because the Earth is turning on its axis.

• The star appeared to shift through the night sky because the Earth is turning around Jupiter.

• That can never happen.

Which of the following are the main components of a galaxy?

• M&M, Milky Way, Starburst.

• Minerals, rocks, and gems.

• Gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars.

• Cotton balls, snow, precipitation.

What is the name of our home galaxy?

• The Universe

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Solar System

The eight planets in our solar system are different in many ways. Which is one thing all planets in our solar system have in common?

• They all have oceans.

• They all orbit the sun.

• They are all gas planets.

• They are all the same size.

What is a true statement about the four planets closest to the Sun?

• They are all small and rocky.

• They are made of gases.

• They all have four moons.

• They are cold and covered in ice.

What is a true statement about the four outer planets?

• They are made of ice.

• They are large and made of gases.

• They are hot and had volcanoes.

• They are all small.

Which of the following is Not caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis?

• The rising and setting of the sun.

• The phases of the moon seen from Earth.

• The movement of the stars across the sky.

• The movement of the moon across the sky.

What are the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Earth

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Venus