Earth and Space Vocabulary Flashcard

Earth and Space Vocabulary Flashcard

Assessment

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Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a celestial body that consists primarily of ice and dust, and often develops one or more long tails when near the sun?

Back

A comet.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet called?

Back

A moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes when one object orbits another object?

Back

Revolution.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the collection of stars, planets, and other bodies that orbit a star?

Back

Solar system.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for when an object turns or spins about an axis or center?

Back

Rotation.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation refers to an object spinning on its axis, while revolution refers to an object orbiting another object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary component of a comet that allows it to develop tails when near the sun?

Back

Ice and dust.

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