Earth's Motion, Moon, and Stars

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4th Grade
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Michelle Brugonone
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The picture shows the movement of Earth. Which sentence best describes this diagram?
Earth is rotating on its axis.
Earth is revolving on its axis.
Earth is orbiting around its axis.
Earth is eclipsing.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phase of the moon is shown?
new moon
full moon
first quarter moon
crescent moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is an early evening. A star appears in the eastern part of the sky. What can be predicted about the star much later at night?
It appears in the northern part of the sky.
It appears in the southern part of the sky.
It appears in the same position of the sky.
It appears in the western part of the sky.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Beth sees the constellation Orion in the winter. She does not see the Orion in the summer. Which sentence BEST explains why Beth cannot see Orion all year?
Some stars disappear each season when their life cycle ends.
All stars disappear in the summer when the sun is the brightest.
Some stars are not visible in all seasons as Earth revolves around the sun.
All stars are visible in all seasons. Beth did not closely enough for Orion.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What allows us to see the moon from Earth?
The North Star shines on the moon's surface.
Light from the sun shines on the moon's surface.
Earth gives off light and makes the moon glow.
The moon gives off its own light to make it glow.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?
Earth's gravity
the revolution of Earth around the sun
the spinning motion of Earth
Earth's distance from the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The picture shows the moon between Earth and the sun? Why are Earth and the moon not always in this position?
because the moon travels around the sun
because the sun is always moving
because Earth travels around the sun
because the tilt of Earth chnages
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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