Earth Science Solar System

since earth has an elliptical orbit the...

• distance between earth and sun varies

• length of earth major axis varies

• distance between the sun and the other focus varies

• length of earths period of revoloution varies

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Compared to the size and density of earth the moon has a…

• Smaller diameter and lower density

• smaller diameter and higher density

• Larger diameter and lower density

• Larger diameter and higher density

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet would float if it could be placed in water?

• earth

• saturn

• pluto

• mercury

earth revolves around the sun at the rate of approximately

• 1d per day

• 360d per day

• 15d per hour

• 23.5d per hour

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A major belt of asteroids is located between Mars and Jupiter. What is the approximate average distance between the Sun and this major asteroid belt?

• 110 million kilometers

• 220 million kilometers

• 390 million kilometers

• 850 million kilometers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the term with the definition

• approximate distance between Earth and Sun

• Kuiper Belt

• region beyond Neptune that consists of icy bodies

• Astronomical Unit

• region between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter with many asteroids

• Satellite

• object in an orbit

• Asteroid Belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?

• the time it takes light to travel one year

• the distance between the Earth and the Moon

• the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• the distance between the Earth and the Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Gas Giant planets are...​ (a)  

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Uranus

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars

the astronomical unit for (A.U.) is...

• A term for defining the luminosity of a star

• The average distance from earth to sun

• The average distance of any given planet to the sun

• equal to a light year

whether a planet or moon has an atmosphere depends mostly on

• orbital speed

• distance from sun

• mass

• temp