Seasons/MoonPhases/Eclipse/Tides

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

• 23.5
• 25.3
• 30.2
• 24

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on it's axis once?

• One week

• 24 hours

• One year

• 365 days

Name the season for the Northern Hemisphere!

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Changes in the moon's appearance are

• phases
• eclipses
• stages
• cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• downwards

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Define Gibbous

• Less than half of moon visible
• More than half of moon visible
• All of moon visible
• None of moon visible

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name this moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1