Earth, Sun, Moon

Which of the following takes about one day?

• One rotation of the Earth on its axis

• One revolution of the Moon around Earth

• One orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• One rotation of the clouds across the sky

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The Sun appears to move across the sky because -

• the Sun orbits around Earth

• Earth rotates on its axis

• the Moon revolves around Earth

• the Sun gets smaller in the evening

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Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

• the rotation of the Earth

• the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun

• the revolution of the moon around Earth

• the rotation of our moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

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Which of these best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day and causes day/night cycle?

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

• A laser pointer 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 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student comparing Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Which statement about Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are correct? Select 2 correct answers

• the sun is larger than Earth and the moon

• the moon is made of gases and Earth is a solid body

• Earth is smaller than the moon and larger than the sun

• the sun produces its own light and the moon only reflects light.

• the sun, the moon and Earth each contain liquid water

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What does the 2024 total solar eclipse offer unique opportunities to study?

• Mars' surface

• Earth's oceans

• The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

• The Moon's craters

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Complete the sentence to estimate the diameter of the Sun compared to Earth. The Sun's diameter is about _____ times greater than Earth's.

• 3

• 10

• 100

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I will study my Earth, Moon, and Sun interactive notebook for my quiz tomorrow.

• Yes

• No

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