Space Boot Camp

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Space Boot Camp

• 3.8D
• Identify the planets in Earths solar system and
  their position in relation to the Sun.

MS ?s start on 30
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2004 TAKS Information Booklet, 19

• Planets That Can Be Seen Without a Telescope
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• 1. Which planet has a year with a length closest
  to the length of a year on Earth?
• A Mercury
• B Venus
• C Mars
• D Jupiter

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2004 TAKS Information Booklet, 19

• Planets That Can Be Seen Without a Telescope
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• 1. Which planet has a year with a length closest
  to the length of a year on Earth?
• A Mercury
• B Venus
• C Mars
• D Jupiter

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TAKS 200313 (51)

• 2. Which two planets are closest to Earth?
• A Mercury and Saturn
• B Mars and Jupiter
• C Mercury and Venus
• D Venus and Mars

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TAKS 200313 (51)

• 2. Which two planets are closest to Earth?
• A Mercury and Saturn
• B Mars and Jupiter
• C Mercury and Venus
• D Venus and Mars

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TAKS 200326 (61)
3. Which of these best represents Mars? F Q G
R H S J T
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TAKS 200326 (61)
3. Which of these best represents Mars? F Q G
R H S J T
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4. The sun and the planets orbiting it make up
a A galaxy B system C planet D unit
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4. The sun and the planets orbiting it make up
a A galaxy B system C planet D unit
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5. A student memorizes the names of the planets
and their position related to the sun. He
remembers that the fifth planet from the sun is
A Earth B Mercury C Jupiter D Saturn
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5. A student memorizes the names of the planets
and their position related to the sun. He
remembers that the fifth planet from the sun is
A Earth B Mercury C Jupiter D Saturn
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6. Which is not a planet in our solar
system? A Uranus B Neptune C Saturn D Venice
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6. Which is not a planet in our solar
system? A Uranus B Neptune C Saturn D Venice
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7. What planet comes between the planets Saturn
and Neptune? A Pluto B Uranus C Jupiter D Venus
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7. What planet comes between the planets Saturn
and Neptune? A Pluto B Uranus C Jupiter D Venus
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8. The Earth comes between what two
planets? A Neptune and Pluto B Saturn and
Uranus C Jupiter and Saturn D Venus and Mars
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8. The Earth comes between what two
planets? A Neptune and Pluto B Saturn and
Uranus C Jupiter and Saturn D Venus and Mars
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9. Which of the following planets has the
shortest year? A Mercury B Jupiter C Saturn D Ura
nus
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9. Which of the following planets has the
shortest year? A Mercury B Jupiter C Saturn D Ura
nus Because its closest to the sun
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10. Which planet comes between Mars and
Saturn? A Earth B Jupiter C Neptune D Mercury
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10. Which planet comes between Mars and
Saturn? A Earth B Jupiter C Neptune D Mercury
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11. Which statement best explains why the moon
appears much larger than Jupiter in the night
sky? A The moon emits more light than
Jupiter. B The moon has a larger gravitational
pull than Jupiter. C Jupiter is farther away
from Earth than the moon. D Jupiter is moving
much faster through space than the moon.
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11. Which statement best explains why the moon
appears much larger than Jupiter in the night
sky? A The moon emits more light than
Jupiter. B The moon has a larger gravitational
pull than Jupiter. C Jupiter is farther away
from Earth than the moon. D Jupiter is moving
much faster through space than the moon.
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12. Which of the following is the correct order
of the inner planets, from innermost to
outermost? A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars C Mercury, Mars,
Earth, Venus D Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter  
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12. Which of the following is the correct order
of the inner planets, from innermost to
outermost? A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars C Mercury, Mars,
Earth, Venus D Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter  
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13. What object is found in the center of our
solar system? A Jupiter B Pluto C The moon D The
sun
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13. What object is found in the center of our
solar system? A Jupiter B Pluto C The moon D The
sun
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14. The sun is at the center of our solar system.
Which of the following is another word for our
sun? A Star B Planet C Galaxy D Meteorite
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14. The sun is at the center of our solar system.
Which of the following is another word for our
sun? A Star B Planet C Galaxy D Meteorite
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15. The sun is at the center of our solar system,
and all the planets orbit it. Why do the planets
orbit the sun? A The suns magnetic energy
attracts all of the planets. B The sun is the
only object in the sky. C The sun has the most
mass and the most gravitational pull. D The sun
is more dense, so it is the only object in the
sky with gravity.
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15. The sun is at the center of our solar system,
and all the planets orbit it. Why do the planets
orbit the sun? A The suns magnetic energy
attracts all of the planets. B The sun is the
only object in the sky. C The sun has the most
mass and the most gravitational pull. D The sun
is more dense, so it is the only object in the
sky with gravity.
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16. Which of the following planets is closest to
the sun? A Mercury B Jupiter C Venus D Pluto
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16. Which of the following planets is closest to
the sun? A Mercury B Jupiter C Venus D Pluto
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17. Which of the following planets is farthest
from the sun? A Saturn B Jupiter C Mars D Earth
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17. Which of the following planets is farthest
from the sun? A Saturn B Jupiter C Mars D Earth
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18. What is the curved path that a planet follows
as it revolves around the sun called? A Phase B O
rbit C Satellite D Eclipse
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18. What is the curved path that a planet follows
as it revolves around the sun called? A Phase B O
rbit C Satellite D Eclipse
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19. Which of the following is the correct order
of the outer planets, from innermost to
outermost? A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars C Pluto, Neptune,
Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter D Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
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19. Which of the following is the correct order
of the outer planets, from innermost to
outermost? A Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars C Pluto, Neptune,
Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter D Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
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20. Why is the sun the only star that we usually
see during the daytime? A The other stars do not
shine in the daytime. B The other stars are
cooler during the daytime. C The sun is brighter
because it is closer than the other stars. D The
Earths atmosphere makes it impossible to see
the other stars.
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20. Why is the sun the only star that we usually
see during the daytime? A The other stars do not
shine in the daytime. B The other stars are
cooler during the daytime. C The sun is brighter
because it is closer than the other stars. D The
Earths atmosphere makes it impossible to see
the other stars.
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21. Which of the following lists objects from
largest to smallest? A Moon, star,
Earth B Planet, sun, moon C Sun, planet,
moon D Earth, moon, sun
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21. Which of the following lists objects from
largest to smallest? A Moon, star,
Earth B Planet, sun, moon C Sun, planet,
moon D Earth, moon, sun
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22. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Mercury and the letter C represents Earth. Which
planet is represented by the letter B?   A
B C
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22. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Mercury and the letter C represents Earth. Which
planet is represented by the letter B?   A
B C
Venus
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23. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Saturn and the letter C represents Neptune.
Which planet is represented by the letter
B?   A B C
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23. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Saturn and the letter C represents Neptune.
Which planet is represented by the letter
B?   A B C
Uranus
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24. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Earth and the letter C represents Jupiter. Which
planet is represented by the letter B?   A
B C
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24. In the diagram below, the letter A represents
Earth and the letter C represents Jupiter. Which
planet is represented by the letter B?   A
B C
Mars
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25. Which of the following shows the list of
planets in our solar system in the correct order
starting from the Sun? A Mars, Venus, Earth,
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune B Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth,
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune C Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune D Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars,
Earth, Venus, Mercury
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25. Which of the following shows the list of
planets in our solar system in the correct order
starting from the Sun? A Mars, Venus, Earth,
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune B Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth,
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune C Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune D Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars,
Earth, Venus, Mercury
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26. What determines the length of a planets
year? A How large the planet is B The number of
days in its year C The time it takes to rotate on
its axis D The time it takes to revolve around
the sun
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26. What determines the length of a planets
year? A How large the planet is B The number of
days in its year C The time it takes to rotate on
its axis D The time it takes to revolve around
the sun
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27. A student is building a model of the solar
system. Which planet should be placed on peg
6? F Saturn G Jupiter H Earth J Mars

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27. A student is building a model of the solar
system. Which planet should be placed on peg
6? F Saturn G Jupiter H Earth J Mars

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28. What is the closest star to Earth? A the
Moon B North Star C Saturn D the Sun
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28. What is the closest star to Earth? A the
Moon B North Star C Saturn D the Sun
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A Diagram of the Inner Planets
29. Which number in the diagram represents the
planet Earth? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
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A Diagram of the Inner Planets
29. Which number in the diagram represents the
planet Earth? A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
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Start of MS ?s

• 30. Students researched the Internet to learn who
  discovered the planets. To their amazement, only
  3 of the 8 planets had official discoverers
  because all the other planets are easily seen
  with the unaided human eye. For the discovery of
  the 3 planets, it required a good
• Camera
• Microscope
• Pair of binoculars
• Telescope

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• 30. Students researched the Internet to learn who
  discovered the planets. To their amazement, only
  3 of the 8 planets had official discoverers
  because all the other planets are easily seen
  with the unaided human eye. For the discovery of
  the 3 planets, it required a good
• Camera
• Microscope
• Pair of binoculars
• Telescope since you cant easily see it with an
  unaided eye

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• 31. Which force is responsible for the orbiting
  motion of the planets around the sun?
• Magnetism
• Friction
• Motion
• Gravity

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• 31. Which force is responsible for the orbiting
  motion of the planets around the sun?
• Magnetism
• Friction
• Motion
• Gravity

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• 32. Students decide to construct a table to
  display the information collected from their
  research on the sun and the eight planets. What
  types of data would be most helpful in displaying
  the relationship between the planets and the sun?
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of
  revolution
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of
  rotation
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and number of
  moons
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and year of
  discovery

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• 32. Students decide to construct a table to
  display the information collected from their
  research on the sun and the eight planets. What
  types of data would be most helpful in displaying
  the relationship between the planets and the sun?
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of
  revolution
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and period of
  rotation
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and number of
  moons
• Planet name, distance from the sun, and year of
  discovery

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• 33. Which of the following accurately compares
  the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the sun?
• Earth is positioned closer to the sun and
  Jupiter.
• Jupiter is positioned closer to the sun than
  Earth
• Jupiters orbit is shorter than Earths orbit
  around the sun.
• Earths orbit is longer than Jupiters orbit
  around the sun.

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• 33. Which of the following accurately compares
  the positions of Jupiter and Earth from the sun?
• Earth is positioned closer to the sun and
  Jupiter.
• Jupiter is positioned closer to the sun than
  Earth
• Jupiters orbit is shorter than Earths orbit
  around the sun.
• Earths orbit is longer than Jupiters orbit
  around the sun.

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• The following are identified as planets in
  Earths solar system EXCEPT
• Mercury
• Venus
• Sun
• Saturn

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• The following are identified as planets in
  Earths solar system EXCEPT
• Mercury
• Venus
• Sun
• Saturn

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• Below is a linear model of the solar system
• Which planet is identified as the 5th planet from
  the sun?
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus

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• Below is a linear model of the solar system
• Which planet is identified as the 5th planet from
  the sun?
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus

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• The diagram shows the inner planets and the sun.
• Which statement best describes the relationship
  between the planets and the sun?
• The planets rotate around the sun in the same
  direction.
• The planets revolve around the sun in the same
  direction
• The sun supplies the same amount of heat to all
  the planets.
• The suns gravity provides gravity to all the
  planets.

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• The diagram shows the inner planets and the sun.
• Which statement best describes the relationship
  between the planets and the sun?
• The planets rotate around the sun in the same
  direction.
• The planets revolve around the sun in the same
  direction
• The sun supplies the same amount of heat to all
  the planets.
• The suns gravity provides gravity to all the
  planets.

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• Many students have misconceptions about our solar
  system. Some students incorrectly believe Earth
  is the center of our solar system. Others
  believe the objects in the solar system are close
  together, when actually the solar system is so
  large that models are constructed to study it.
  All of the following are reasons why scientists
  use models EXCEPT
• To see an example
• To visit the planets
• To make predictions
• To visualize their ideas

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• Many students have misconceptions about our solar
  system. Some students incorrectly believe Earth
  is the center of our solar system. Others
  believe the objects in the solar system are close
  together, when actually the solar system is so
  large that models are constructed to study it.
  All of the following are reasons why scientists
  use models EXCEPT
• To see an example
• To visit the planets
• To make predictions
• To visualize their ideas

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• This picture shows the sun and the eight planets.
  What would be beneficial for students to change
  about this picture to increase their knowledge of
  the solar system?
• Position planets in a different order
• Make all the planets the same size
• Identify each planet and the sun
• Show the other stars in the solar system

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• This picture shows the sun and the eight planets.
  What would be beneficial for students to change
  about this picture to increase their knowledge of
  the solar system?
• Position planets in a different order
• Make all the planets the same size
• Identify each planet and the sun
• Show the other stars in the solar system

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• Which planet shown in the picture above is the
  most massive?
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Saturn
• Venus

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• Which planet shown in the picture above is the
  most massive?
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Saturn
• Venus

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• What is one advantage of constructing a model
  like the one in the above picture?
• To test the effects of the suns gravity on each
  planet
• To identify and compare the order of the planets
  in the solar system
• To show the distance of each planet from other
  stars
• To form a hypothesis of how long it takes each
  planet to spin on its axis

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• What is one advantage of constructing a model
  like the one in the above picture?
• To test the effects of the suns gravity on each
  planet
• To identify and compare the order of the planets
  in the solar system
• To show the distance of each planet from other
  stars
• To form a hypothesis of how long it takes each
  planet to spin on its axis

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• Which of the following is a question that can be
  answered by using the model constructed?
• How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
• Which planet is closets to the sun?
• How far away is Earth from the sun?
• How long would it take a spacecraft to get to
  Neptune?

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• Which of the following is a question that can be
  answered by using the model constructed?
• How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
• Which planet is closets to the sun?
• How far away is Earth from the sun?
• How long would it take a spacecraft to get to
  Neptune?

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• Students researched the planets in Earths solar
  system and shared their findings with the class.
  Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for
  students to share their findings or conclusions?
• Sharing findings provides an opportunity to
  expand the knowledge of their classmates.
• Sharing conclusions provides students
  opportunities to ask questions and examine
  evidence.
• Sharing findings provides students the
  opportunity to criticize other students.
• Sharing conclusions provides students the
  opportunity to compare their own findings with
  the findings of others.

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• Students researched the planets in Earths solar
  system and shared their findings with the class.
  Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for
  students to share their findings or conclusions?
• Sharing findings provides an opportunity to
  expand the knowledge of their classmates.
• Sharing conclusions provides students
  opportunities to ask questions and examine
  evidence.
• Sharing findings provides students the
  opportunity to criticize other students.
• Sharing conclusions provides students the
  opportunity to compare their own findings with
  the findings of others.