Earth and Space Science TEKS

How many planets in our solar system?

• 4

• 8

• 9

• 10

Which answer correctly orders the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

Which planets are the terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

Which planets are the gas giants?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

We see the same side of the moon all the time.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon reflects light from the sun.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes about one ________ for the moon to orbit Earth.

• day
• month
• year 
• minute

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The different shapes that the moon seems to have.

• revolutions

• phases

• rotations

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phenomenon does the Moon affect on Earth?

• The seasons

• Tree growth

• Mountain erosion

• The tides

This model is showing us a...

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1