Astronomy

Astronomy

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Astronomy

Astronomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jasmine Soto

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Earth rotates on an ____

Axis

Tight rope

Shells

Open space

Answer explanation

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earths rotation causes

Sunlight 24/7

Day and Night with sunrises and sunsets.

Snow

Only day and night

Answer explanation

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What is the difference between revolution and rotation in regards to the earth?

Earth only has rotations

A revolution takes 365 days (a year) while a rotation takes 48 hours.

An earth completes a full rotation on its own axis every 24 hours. From West to East (counterclockwise)

The earth does a full revolution around the sun in 365 days which is about a year on earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The revolution happens around the sun while the earth's rotation occurs on the

Ocean

Axis

Spring

Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The path (orbit) around the sun is a circle

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The shortest distance between the earth and the sun occurs in

June

July

January

October

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

January

June

July

September

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does an Astronomical Unit mean?