Sun-Earth-Moon

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What is the source of heat and light in our Solar System?

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The Sun is the source of heat and light in our Solar System.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Does the Earth revolve or rotate around the Sun?

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The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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True or False: The Sun, Earth, and Moon all rotate on an axis.

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True. The Sun, Earth, and Moon all rotate on an axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Where does the gravity that pulls us to the ground come from?

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The gravity that pulls us to the ground comes from Earth.

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What is a line, real or imaginary, around which something spins called?

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An axis is a line, real or imaginary, around which something spins.

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called revolution.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

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The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the Moon's relationship to the Earth?

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The Moon revolves around the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What causes day and night on Earth?

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Day and night on Earth are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

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Earth's orbit around the Sun is an ellipse.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4