Big Idea 5

The Sun

• the farthest star from Earth

• is the closest star to Earth

• is the same size all other stars

• the same brightness as all other stars

The phases of the Moon

• only happen every other month

• do not always occur in the same order

• the new moon always happens exactly 29 days after a full moon

• always occur in the same order

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Galaxies are

• made up of gas, dust and many stars

• are made of only stars

• are made of only planets

• are made of only stars and planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is an opinion?

• September has 30 days

• There are 7 days in a week

• Today is Monday

• It is prettier during the day than at night.

How many rotations does the Earth undergo during one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 29 days

• 365 days

• 375 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the order of the planets from the Sun?

• Mars, Venus, Excellent, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Excellent, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3 common characteristics of planets in our solar system are- they have mass, rotate on an axis and _______

• all have moons

• give off light

• bright objects that give off light

• revolves around a star

Outer planets-

• are gaseous and have many moons

• are solid and have many moons

• are gaseous and have no moons

• are solid and have no moons

How long does it take Earth to complete a full rotation on its axis?

• one week

• one year

• one day

• one month

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Inner planets are

• solid

• gaseous

• have more moons that outer planets

• have more rings than outer planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3