Foss Web Earth and Sun Investigation 2 icheck practice

Which letter represents Earth's revolution?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which letter best represents Earth's rotation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 2 weeks

• 24 hours

• 356 days

• 4 weeks

As the Earth turns, the position of the sun, moon, and stars appear to move, but it is actually ___ turning that causes the illusion.

• sun

• stars

• Earth

• sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for this sequence of moon phases to happen?

• 2 days

• 2 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 1 year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase would come next in this sequence?

• 
• 
• 
• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the ___ different positions of the moon are visible.

• moon rotates on its axis,

• sun rotates on its axis,

• moon revolves around the sun,

• moon revolves around Earth,

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is the best explanation of what holds the Earth in orbit around the sun.

• The gravitational pull of Earth on the moon keeps Earth in orbit around the sun.

• A balance of Earth's motion forward and the force of gravity between Earth and the sun keeps Earth in orbit.

• The magnetic attraction between Earth and the sun keeps them both moving and at the same distance apart.

• The sun's gravity is pulling on Earth, but the moon's gravity is also pulling on Earth, so it stays in orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is not true.

• Different amounts of light from a star depends on its temperature.

• All stars are very bright.

• The moon produces its own light so it is brighter than the sun.

• The most important factor in a star's brightness is its distance from Earth.

The moon is easier to see during the night because that is when Earth is behind the sun.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1