Jan 2025 5/6 Interim Checkpoint 4 Review

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

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The model below represents the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

How could the model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon be improved?

• Show that the Moon orbits the Sun

• Show that the Sun orbits the Earth and Moon

• Show that the Earth orbits the Moon and the Sun orbits the Earth

• Show that the Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student drew a model of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon. What change should be made to make the model more accurate?

• The Sun should be larger than the Earth and Moon

• The Moon should be below the Sun.

• The Moon should be located on the other side of the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student has three spheres that each have a different size. How should the student label the spheres to model the size differences between the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

• Sun  Medium 
  Earth  Large 
  Moon  Small

• Sun    Large 
  Earth  Medium 
  Moon  Small

• Sun    Large
  Earth  Small 
  Moon  Medium

• Sun    Small 
  Earth  Large 
  Moon  Medium

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which materials would most accurately model the light from the Sun causing the day/night cycle on Earth and the Moon phases?

• A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.

• A laser pointer for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.

• A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a large beach ball for the Moon.

• A flashlight for the Sun, a large beach ball for the Earth, and a small golf ball for the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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According to the image above, which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

Which of these objects could be used to show the approximate sizes of the Earth and Moon?

• The volleyball as the Earth and marble as the Moon

• The basketball as the Earth and baseball as the Moon

• The baseball as the Earth and tennis ball as the Moon

• The marble as the Earth and tennis ball as the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The Sun is 400 times larger than the Moon. Which picture shows the size of the Sun relative to the size of the Moon?

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Which statement correctly identifies Earth and Jupiter?

• Jupiter orbits closer to the Sun.

• Both are classified as outer planets.

• Jupiter is larger than Earth.

• Both planets have only one moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is represented by letter B?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

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