Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

6th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Christina Morris-Shedd

Used 13+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 8 pts

Media Image

To turn or circle around a center point or axis

Rotate

Revolve

Hemisphere

Axis

Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 9 pts

Media Image

to orbit around another object or specific point

Rotate

Revolve

Hemisphere

Axis

Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 8 pts

Media Image

one half of a spherical object

Rotate

Revolve

Hemisphere

Axis

Equator

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 9 pts

Media Image

an imaginary line an object rotates around

Rotate

Revolve

Hemisphere

Axis

Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 8 pts

Media Image

an imaginary line that separates a sphere into two equal halves

Rotate

Revolve

Hemisphere

Axis

Equator

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 9 pts

Media Image

more of something in the same area

concentrated

equinox

solstice

tilt

poles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 8 pts

Media Image

when the position of the Sun is directly over the equator

concentrated

equinox

solstice

tilt

poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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