Earth's Place in the Universe vocab- ESL

Which word means to spin on an axis?

• revolve

• rotate

• Earth

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The object in the center of the universe (which the Earth revolves around) is called the ___.

• moon

• planet

• sun

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The ____ revolves around the Earth and reflects light from the sun.

• star

• Earth

• sun

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth ​ (a)   around the sun on a path called it's ​ (b)   .

• revolves
• orbit
• rotates
• axis
• comet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A globe is a _____ _____ of the Earth

• big picture

• scale model

• good friend

• older sister

Which word refers to a large ball of gas that produces radiation and light?

• star

• moon

• axis

• planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The​ (a)   we live on is called​ (b)   .

• planet
• Earth
• star
• sun
• moon
• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The invisible line the Earth rotates around is called it's ____.

• orbit

• moon

• axis

• star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The _________ includes the sun and the planets that orbit it.

• solar system

• moon

• galaxy

• lunar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which words tells us we are talking about the moon

• solar

• Earth

• sun

• lunar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1