Yr 7 ESS Review 2

What do we call it when a planet spins on the spot?

• Rotation

• Revolution

What do we call it when a planet orbits around a star?

• Rotation

• Revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How long does one rotation of the Earth take?

(choose two answers below)

• One day

• One year

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

How long does one revolution of the Earth take?

(choose two answers below)

• One day

• One year

• 365.25 days

• 24 hours

Which word matches this description:

The rise and fall of ocean waters

• Eclipse

• Rotation

• Tide

• Seasons

How frequently do tides occur?

• One per day

• Two per day

• Three per day

• Four per day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes normal tides to happen?

(Not Spring or Neap tides)

• The gravitational pull of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What causes Spring and Neap tides to happen?

(choose two answers)

• The gravitational pull of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Oceans

Match the following

• 2 high tides and 2 low tides per day

• Spring tide

• The Sun and Moon are pulling in a different direction, creating smaller tides

• Normal tide

• The Sun and Moon are pulling in the same direction, creating larger tides

• Neap tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Classify each of the following satellites:

The Moon

• Natural

• Artificial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1