Unit 4-Space

For a solar eclipse to occur, which of the following must be true?

• The Moon is between Earth and the Sun
• The size of the Sun decreases that day
• The rotation of Earth and the rotation of the Moon are the same
• The Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following BEST explains why the tilt of Earth on its axis creates the seasons?

• the angle of sunlight varies on different parts of Earth at different times.
• the amount of time it takes for the light to reach Each changes a little throughout the year.
• the surface area of Earth is not constant at all parts of its orbit.
• the North Pole of Earth will always be pointed away from the Sun, making it colder.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A new moon and a full moon occur every month. Why do we not have an eclipse every month?

• Both option 2 and option 3
• 1. It depends on the amount of sunlight being emitted
• 2. The moon's orbit around Earth is tilted
• 3. The three objects (Sun, moon, Earth) must be lined up perfectly

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_________ travel through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth __________.

• Meteorites; surface
• Meteors; atmosphere
• Asteroids; surface
• Comets; atmosphere

How many AU's is Earth from the Sun?

• 1 AU
• 10 AUs
• 3 AUs
• 5.5 AUs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

_______ is the planet before Neptune, and _______ is the planet after Mars.

• Uranus; Jupiter
• Earth; Uranus
• Saturn; Venus
• Pluto; Earth

Mercury's surface can be 454 degrees Celsius half the day and -170 degrees Celsius during the other half of the day. Why?

• Because Mercury has no atmosphere to trap in heat during the night
• Because Mercury has an oval orbit
• Because Mercury is made of ice
• Because Mercury's surface is metallic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which planet is referred to as Earth's twin?

• Venus
• Mars
• Uranus
• Neptune

Earth is the largest .
(a)  

• Terrestrial Planet

• Gas Giant

• Comet

• Celestial Object

_______________ burns up in Earth's ______________.

• Meteors; atmosphere
• Asteroids; surface
• Meteoroids; atmosphere
• Meteorites; oceans