Earth, Sun, and Moon

Every day...

• the moon completely revolves around the Earth

• the sun rotates on its axis

• tides rise and fall

• the seasons change

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

• completely revolve around the Earth

• travel to Earth

• leave its orbit

• revolve around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What characteristics do the moon and earth NOT share?

• craters

• oceans

• rocks

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

One Earth revolution around the sun equals

• one month

• one week

• one day

• one year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The star at the center of our solar system is called

• the Moon

• the Sun

• the Andromeda

• Beetlejuice

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NGSS.1-ESS1-1

The earth's shape is a

• circle

• square

• sphere

• oval

Rotation of the eath takes

• 365 days

• 365 1/2 days

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

The largest object in the solar system is the

• Earth

• sun

• Pluto

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What force keeps the moon around the earth and the Earth around the sun?

• galaxy

• nature

• gravity

• phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The moon does not create its own __________, but reflects the light of the ___________.

• phase, sun

• light, sun

• sun, phase

• sun, light

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2