6th grade Chapter 2 test Earth, Sun, Moon

The solar system contains nine planets.

• True

• False

Earth is one of eight ____________________ orbiting the ____________________ in our solar system.

• planets, Sun

• moons, Earth

• stars, galaxy

• comets, asteroid belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Objects in our ____________________ orbit the Sun due to the Sun’s huge mass and ____________________ pull.

• solar system, gravitational

• galaxy, magnetic

• universe, electrical

• neighborhood, centrifugal

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The location of the ____________________ relative to the ____________________ can cause an increase or decrease in the level of the tides.

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Mars

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During a lunar eclipse, people on Earth see ____________________ shadow partially or completely cover the ____________________.

• Earth's shadow partially or completely cover the Moon

• Moon's shadow partially or completely cover the Earth

• Sun's shadow partially or completely cover the Moon

• Earth's shadow partially or completely cover the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon reflects light, making _______.

• the Moon visible

• the Sun visible

• the stars twinkle

• the Earth glow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The combined gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the same side of the earth in a line causes _______ _________

• spring tides

• neap tides

• ocean currents

• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Daily rising and falling of the oceans.

• tides

• waves

• currents

• storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

• elliptical

• circular

• triangular

• rectangular

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Beginning of summer or winter.

• solstice

• equinox

• midpoint

• transition

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1