Solar System

Anthony claims that the patterns of stars in the sky only appear to move, but the patterns do not change. Which piece(s) of evidence would best support this claim?

• observations that some stars can be seen in every season

• Observations that the pattern of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to shift across the sky nightly.

• Observations that different stars appear in different seasons, but the patterns of the stars remain the same.

Choose components of our solar system.

• planets

• moons

• asteroids

• comets

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Look at the picture of the moon.

What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?

• New Moon

• 1^st Quarter Moon

• 3^rd Quarter Moon

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which list shows in correct order the fewest stars to the greatest number of stars?

• Our solar system, the universe, the Milky Way Galaxy

• The universe, the Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system

• Our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the universe

• The Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, the universe

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

• ellipse

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

• Earth's gravity

• The spinning motion of Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun

• Earth's distance from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

• Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

• Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

• Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

• The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• The sun's rotation

• The sun's orbit

Chris is learning about Earth's movement in science class. He records some information in a chart about Earth's movement.

What information in Chris's chart is in the WRONG row of the table?

• Causes day and night

• Cause shadows to change

• Causes change in seasons

• Causes sunrise and sunset

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1