Earth and Space

What size star is the sun?

• Small

• Medium

• Large

• Ginormous

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

Which dwarf planet is the biggest

• Pluto

• Eres

• Makemake

• Ceres

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which dwarf planet is shaped like an egg?

• Haumea

• Makemake

• Pluto

• Eres

How does the moon get its light?

• it reflects the sun's light onto the earth

• it creates its own light, similar to a star

• it gathers light from earth during the day

• the moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The two pictures show two positions of the Moon as seen from the same location on Earth. Which correctly explains the changing shape of the Moon?

• The Moon rotates on its axis.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Moon revolves around Earth.

• Earth revolves around the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of cloud is pictured and is at a high altitude made of ice crystals?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

When water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, does that increase or decrease the salinity of the ocean water?

• Increase the salinity

• Decrease the salinity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Label the parts of the ocean floor.

a

b

c

d

e

continental shelf

abyssal plain

trench

continental rise

continental slope

In many ways, Earth is like other planets in the solar system. In which way is Earth different from other planets?

• Earth has a moon

• Earth orbits the sun

• Earth has many mountains

• Earth has a lot of water.