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Kepler's 1st Law says that planets orbit...

• the sun

• the moon

• in a perfect circle

• in an ellipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Using this image, what is true?

• the planet will travel the SAME speed in the gray areas

• the planet travels slower from A-B than C-D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

If the Earth was NOT tilted (like the image), what could happen?

• there would be eight different seasons

• the entire Earth would experience the same season at all times

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Rotation takes...

• 24 hours

• 5 days

• 35 weeks

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Nuclear fusion is...

• COMBINING two HYDROGEN atoms to RELEASE ENERGY

• SPLITTING two HYDROGEN atoms to MAKE STARS

• COMBINING two HELIUM atoms to ABSORB ENERGY

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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Which is true about the solar energy at the equator?

• sunlight is more direct on the equator

• sunlight is faster at the equator

• sunlight is not directly on the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following shows the correct order of energy transformation from the Sun to the Earth?

• radiant energy > chemical energy > nuclear energy

• nuclear energy > chemical energy > radiant energy

• chemical energy > radiant energy > nuclear energy

• nuclear energy > radiant energy > chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Electromagnetic energy mainly comes from...

• wind power

• solar radiation

• green plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Differential Heating:

When you go to the beach, sand heats up quicker than water, this is because...

• liquids and solids absorb heat differently

• land is happier than water

• land is smaller than water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6