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Grade 6
Standard 3: Students will understand the relationship and attributes of
objects in the solar system.
Objective 2: Describe the use of technology to observe objects in the solar
system and relate this to science’s understanding of the solar
system.
1. Scientists directed the systems of the space probe Voyager 2 from Earth. Which is most
similar to the way the space probe was directed?
A. turning a TV off with a remote control
B. turning a light switch on and off
C. listening to music with a headset
D. setting a timer to start an oven
Use the diagram below that shows the distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri to answer
question 2.
2. Which of these instruments should you use to view Proxima Centauri?
A. binoculars
B. magnifying glass
C. telescope
D. microscope
3. Early telescopes showed stars as only points of light, while the planets appeared to be much
larger, providing evidence that stars must…
A. be more plentiful in our solar system than planets.
B. travel in elliptical orbits like planets.
C. be much farther from Earth than planets.
D. reflect much more light than planets.
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4. How has the use of technology changed what we understand about the solar system?
A. Technology has decreased our understanding.
B. Technology has not made a difference.
C. Technology has changed the solar system.
D. Technology has increased our knowledge.
5. Which of the following best explains why scientists put telescopes in space?
A. to avoid interference from starlight
B. to avoid interference from noise
C. to avoid interference from Earth’s atmosphere
D. to avoid interference from Earth’s gravitational pull
6. Which of the following was not discovered on another planet by a man-made space probe?
A. active volcanoes
B. liquid water
C. evidence of microbes
D. climate changes
Use the table below to answer questions 7 and 8.
Types of Telescopes
Telescope
Refracting Telescope
Reflecting Telescope
Radio Telescope
Use
How it Works
Produces magnified images
of distant objects
Produces magnified images
of distant objects
Collects radio waves from
space
Uses a convex lens to bend
and focus light
Uses mirrors to reflect and
focus light
Large dish reflects and
focuses waves to receiver
7. According to the table, a refracting telescope focuses light using a…
A. convex lens
B. mirror
C. dish
D. receiver
8. In 1993 the Hubble Space Telescope had its largest mirror repaired in space. According to the
chart, the Hubble Space telescope must therefore be….
A. an optical refracting telescope
B. an optical reflecting telescope
C. a radio telescope
D. an optical radio receiver
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9. Which of the following is an example of technology?
A. gazing at the stars in the night sky
B. observing moon phases throughout one month
C. reading about constellations and their myths
D. using a telescope to observe the rings of Saturn
10. Additional information has been discovered about the composition of rocks on Mars
because…
A. astronauts returned the samples from Mars to Earth
B. space labs have been constructed on Mars
C. using microscopes, volcanoes have been discovered
D. computers are able to analyze and relay information back to Earth
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Grade 6 Standard 3 Objective 2—Answer Key
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. D
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