Earth Sun Moon System Summative Review

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The path a planet takes as it revolves around the sun
axis
path
orbit
revolution
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
For a school project, Connor needs to build a model of the solar system. In his model shown, Connor uses a very tiny bead to represent Earth and a giant beach ball to represent the sun. Why did Connor pick a tiny bead to represent Earth and a giant beach ball to represent the sun in his model?
Because Earth is brighter than the sun
Because Earth is less solid than the sun
Because Earth is smaller in size and mass than the sun
Because Earth is a rocky planet, and the sun is a gaseous planet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does the Sun look different from other stars when viewed from Earth?
The Sun is bigger than any other star.
The Sun is brighter than any other star.
The Sun is more circular than any other star.
The Sun is closer to Earth than any other star.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use models to represent or explain things in the natural world. Why are models useful for the study of the solar system?
Because models cannot be proven wrong.
Because models describe the way things actually are.
Because models are always accepted by all scientists.
Because models can be used to describe how things work.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ms. Nesbitt asks her class to identify two types of energy that the Sun gives off. Which types of energy should the class identify?
Light energy and heat energy
Wind energy and heat energy
Light energy and electrical energy
Wind energy and electrical energy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement explains why Earth has day and night?
Earth rotates on its axis.
Earth is tilted on its axis.
Earth revolves around the Sun.
The Moon revolves around Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following processes takes one year to complete?
Earth completes one full rotation on its axis.
Earth completes one full revolution on its axis.
Earth completes one full rotation around the Sun.
Earth completes one full revolution around the Sun.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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