Earth and Space STAAR

What term describes the process of spinning or turning on an axis?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Inertia

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What term describes the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Inertia

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis? What does this cause?

• 30 days - causes moon phases

• 24 hours - Causes seasons

• 24 hours - Causes day and night

• 365 days - Causes rotation and revolution

What causes the seasons to occur on Earth?

• The revolution only

• The rotation

• The revolution and the tilt

• The rotation and the tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Identify the seasons that the northern hemisphere is experiencing at Letter A.

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long will it take to go from Position 1 to Position 2 in the diagram below?

• 2 weeks

• 1 week

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

Which moon phase will occur directly after the one shown?

• Waxing Gibbous

• New Moon

• Waining Crescent

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If today is a New moon, what moon phase will we experience in 2 weeks?

• New Moon

• 1st Quarter

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What term describes the rising and falling of the ocean's surface?

• Waves

• Tides

• Moon Phases

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of tide occurs when the difference between the high tide and low tide is the greatest?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Ocean Tide

• Ocean Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4