Earth's Motion, Moon, and Stars

Earth's Motion, Moon, and Stars

4th Grade

13 Qs

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Earth's Motion, Moon, and Stars

Earth's Motion, Moon, and Stars

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th Grade

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Michelle Brugonone

Used 42+ times

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What phase of the moon is shown?

new moon

full moon

first quarter moon

crescent moon

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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