TEKS Grade 8 Science - 8.8.D Model/Describe How Light Years Measure Distances & Sizes In the Universe
Quiz by Grade 8 Science - Texas Education Agency
Grade 8
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q 1/2Score 0The table below shows the distances of three stars from the sun. Students were asked to make a model of the three stars and to include the sun and Earth in the model. They chose to use a scale of 1 meter : 1 light-year. Which model best represents the data?29#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/B.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/D.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/A.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/C.png
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- Q1The table below shows the distances of three stars from the sun. Students were asked to make a model of the three stars and to include the sun and Earth in the model. They chose to use a scale of 1 meter : 1 light-year. Which model best represents the data?#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/B.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/D.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/A.png#texas/6a2ab4c2-1d15-4cb4-a050-3af65c43e4fc/C.png60s8.8d
- Q2The model shows the star Wolf 359, the sun, and Star X. It takes 7.8 years for light produced on Wolf 359 to reach the sun.If Star X is 50 times as far from the sun as Wolf 359 is, how far is Star X from the sun, to the nearest light-year? Be sure to use the correct place value.Users enter free textType an Answer60s8.8d
