Space

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & rovolution

• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards

• up

• down

• away

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What is the term for a star's brightness as seen from Earth?

• Absolute magnitude

• Apparent magnitude

• Luminosity

• Intensity

True or False- For a Solar Eclipse to be visible from Earth, the Moon must be BETWEEN the Earth and the Sun.

• True

• False- the Earth must be between the moon and the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 28 days

• 24 days

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the Sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater affect on tides?

• The Sun's gravity does not affect water.

• The moon is much closer than the sun.

• Although the moon is smaller than the sun, it has more mass.

• The earth blocks the suns gravitational pull.

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