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solar system science fusion 2nd grade unit 7 lesson 1
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What is the center of the solar system?
constellation
orbit
Earth
sun
2
You want to model Earth's orbit. What should you do?
Make a prediction about Earth's orbit.
Use an object to represent Earth's movement.
Make observations of the sun during the day.
Use a flashlight to move around the Earth.
3
What is the path a planet takes as it moves around the sun?
star
orbit
solar system
constellation
4
Why is Saturn's orbit longer than Earth's?
There is no reason.
Saturn has rings.
Saturn is larger than Earth.
Saturn is farther away from the sun.
5
Which planet is the farthest from the sun?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
6
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once?
2 hours
36 hours
12 hours
24 hours
7
What is the third planet from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
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What is the planet closest to the sun?
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Earth
9
You use a golf ball to be the moon. Which parts of the model should move to show moon phases?
nothing moves
the globe and golf ball
only the golf ball
the light and golf ball
10
What is a large ball of rock or gas that moves around the sun?
star
planet
constellation
solar system
11
How could you model Earth's orbit around the sun?
turn the globe
turn off the flashlight
move the globe closer to the flashlight
carry the globe around the flashlight
12
The sun, the planets, and the planets' moons are parts of the ...
star
constellation
planet
solar system
13
What is group of stars that form a pattern?
solar system
planet
star
constellation
14
What word describes the moon's movement around Earth?
constellation
rotation
phases
orbit
15
Sally wants to model what causes day and night. Which should she use to model the sun?
a flashlight shining on a globe
a flashlight moving around a globe
a flashlight turned off
a flashlight switching on and off a globe
16
What is a huge ball of hot gases?
solar system
planet
star
constellation
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How man planets are in the solar system?
seven
nine
six
eight
