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6th Grade Space Science: The Universe and the Solar System

Quiz by Myrantza

Grade 6-8
Science
Next Generation Science Standards

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  • Q1
    Universe
    The space and all matter and energy in it.
    30s
  • Q2
    Galaxy
    A large collection of billions of stars, gas and dust that is held together by gravity.
    30s
  • Q3
    A large collection of billions of stars, gas, dust, and gravity is a galaxy. What is the key to remembering this definition?
    A large collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust.
    30s
  • Q4
    Is a Galaxy the biggest thing out there?
    Nope, there is the universe.
    30s
  • Q5
    Astronomer Edwin Hubble recognized four basic types of galaxies: elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, and irregular. What is the name and shape of Earth's galaxy?
    Milky Way galaxy; spiral
    30s
  • Q6
    A light year is...
    The distance that light travels through space in one year.
    30s
  • Q7
    An astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. So how many astronomical units is from Earth to the Sun?
    1 Astronomical Unit.
    30s
  • Q8
    Solar System: The collection of ______ and small bodies that orbit the Sun. The large bodies are called __________. Some of the smaller ones are: dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and _________.
    large; planets; comets
    30s
  • Q9
    Our Solar System holds the Sun, 8 ________, and up to a trillion small ________ (dwarf planets, _______, asteroids, ________).
    planets; bodies; moons; comets
    30s
  • Q10
    The difference between terrestrial and _________ planets in _______ is that terrestrial planets are ______ to the Sun.
    gaseous; distance; closer
    30s
  • Q11
    The difference between ____________ and gaseous planets in temperature is that terrestrial planets are _______, while gaseous planets are colder.
    terrestrial; hotter
    30s
  • Q12
    What is another name for gaseous planets?
    Gas Giants
    30s
  • Q13
    Which planetary body is bigger?
    gaseous planets
    30s
  • Q14
    Most ________ bodies are made out of rock and ________. While gaseous bodies are made out of different types of _______.
    terrestrial; metals; gases
    30s
  • Q15
    Which is more dense: terrestrial or gaseous bodies?
    terrestrial
    30s

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