WMS 7th Gr - Earth, Sun, and Moon

The star that Earth revolves around

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Star

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A self-luminous celestial body

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Star

• Sun

Occurs when the full Moon passes into Earth's shadow

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Star

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun, covering the Sun

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Star

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon 

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Phases

• Solar Eclipse

• Star

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Areas of Earth receive different ________ of light throughout the year.

• Intensities

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

One reason Earth experiences four different ______________

is the 23.5-degree _____________ of Earth's Axis.

• Stars, Rotation

• Seasons, Tilt

• Orbit, Moon

• Rotations, Tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A second reason Earth experiences seasons

is that Earth ____________ around the sun.

• Revolves

• Intensities

• Rotates

• Tilts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Patterns of the apparent motion of the Sun,

the ________ and ________ in the sky can be predicted.

• Moon and Tilt

• Earth and Stars

• Moon and Stars

• Tilt and Stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes seasonal changes on Earth?

• The Earth rotates about 1 time every 24 hours.

• The Earth revolves around the sun in 1 year.

• Tilt of Earth's axis towards or away from the Sun as it revolves around the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1