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Content Benchmark E.8.B.4
Students know Earth is part of a solar system located with the Milky Way Galaxy. E/S
Sample Test Questions
1st Item Specification: Identify the Earth as part of a solar system that is also part of a larger
system that contains many thousands of star systems: the Milky Way Galaxy
Depth of Knowledge Level 1
1. Planets orbit around
A. comets.
B. galaxies.
C. nebula.
D. stars.
2. Which of the following BEST describes Earth’s location in the universe?
A. Earth, Solar System, Sun
B. Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Earth
C. Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Sun
D. Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, Solar System
3. What are stars, planets, and moons part of?
A. Black Holes
B. Comets
C. Nebulas
D. Solar Systems
4. Our solar system is referred to as heliocentric, that means that Earth
A. rotates around the Sun.
B. revolves around the Sun.
C. has a moon.
D. has life.
5. Earth is part of the solar system because it
A. rotates around the Sun.
B. revolves around the Sun.
C. has a moon.
D. has life.
6. Earth is considered to be a unique plant, different from all the others within the Solar System.
Which of the following characteristics makes Earth unique?
A. Life
B. Water
C. Orbital Path
D. Rotational Period
7. The Solar System consists of the Sun, asteroids, comets, and
A. six planets and their moons.
B. seven planets and their moons.
C. eight planets and their moons.
D. eleven planets and their moons.
8. The Sun is part of a group of stars that are relatively close together, this group is called a
A. Galaxy.
B. Solar System.
C. Local cluster.
D. Universe.
Depth of Knowledge Level 2
9. The following symbols are used to represent separate regions of space.
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
Which of the following diagrams represents Earth’s place in the universe?
A. Diagram 1
B. Diagram 2
C. Diagram 3
D. Diagram 4
10. Evidence that the Milky Way Galaxy contains billion of stars is
A. the Earth orbits the solar system approximately once a 365 days.
B. all the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy can be seen with naked eye.
C. millions of stars within the galaxy can be observed using land and space based
telescopes.
D. the Sun orbits the galaxy approximately every 250,000 years.
Constructed Response E.8.B.4
1. The magazine page below highlights motion characteristics of planets within our Solar System.
Analyze the page to answer the following question.
(From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14337770)
A. What is the relationship all these planets have with the Sun?
B. Use evidence to defend the statement “Earth is part of the Milky Way Galaxy”.
Content Benchmark E8B4
Students know Earth is part of a solar system located with the Milky Way Galaxy. E/S
Answers to Sample Questions
1. D, DOK level 1
2. B, DOK level 1
3. D, DOK level 1
4. B, DOK level 1
5. B, DOK level 1
6. A, DOK level 1
7. C, DOK level 1
8. A, DOK level 1
9. B, DOK level 2
10. C, DOK level 2
Constructed Response Score Rubric
Response addresses all parts of the question clearly and correctly.
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
A. Characteristics include; Earth revolves around Sun, spherical, rotates, and
elliptical orbit
B. Evidence such as; the Milky Way is often visible in the night sky.
Telescopes can observe hundreds of thousands of stars that are in close
proximity to Earth and are part of the Milky Way. Thousands of distant
galaxies are visible to Earth and space based telescopes. Are used to
defend the statement “Earth is part of the Milky Way Galaxy.”
Response addresses all parts of the question and includes only minor
errors.
Response does not address all parts of the question.
Response is totally incorrect or no response provided.