earth moon and sun

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes how long?

• 1 day
• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 29.5 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?

• revolution
• rotation
• retrograde rotation
• orbit

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The time it takes a planet to make one complete trip around the Sun is called what?

• period of revolution
• day
• axis
• period of rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

About how long does Earth take to rotate once on its axis?

• 365 days

• 6 months

• 24 hours

• 1 month

The Sun provides heat and light to Earth. The Sun can be best described as...

• a planet close to Earth

• the closest star to Earth

• a planet that reflects light

• the center of the universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Many stars can be seen in the night sky. Which statement explains why the Sun appears brighter than the stars seen in he night sky?

• The Sun is bigger than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is smaller than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than the stars seen in the night sky.

• The Sun is farther away from Earth than the stars in the night sky.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Many stars can be seen in the night sky. Which statement explains why the Sun appears brighter than the stars seen in he night sky?

• The Sun is bigger than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is smaller than the stars in the night sky.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than the stars seen in the night sky.

• The Sun is farther away from Earth than the stars in the night sky.

I don't have an atmosphere like the planet Earth that I orbit. Who am I?

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

In a single day, the

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Earth rotates on its axis

• Moon revolves around the Earth

• Sun rotates on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes day and night?

• The sun's ROTATION

• The tilt of the earth on its axis

• The earth's ROTATION on its axis every 24 hours

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