Space Systems Exploration

The _________ orbits Earth, while _________ orbits the Sun.

• Sun, Moon

• Moon, Earth

• Moon, Sun

• Earth, Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A _________ is the time for Earth to turn once on its axis.

A _________ is the time for one revolution of the Moon around Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A _________ is the time for one revolution of Earth around the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_________ are the daily rise and fall of the ocean near the coast.

• Gravity

• Eclipses

• Tides

• Seasons

There are two high tides and two low tides in a given location each day.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tides are caused by the _________ of the Moon and the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A _________ eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon at an angle where its shadow will pass over the Moon.

• lunar

• solar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse can last for a few _________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse can only happen during a _________ moon and would only be seen _________.

• new, at night

• full, at night

• new, during the day

• full, during the day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1