Maap Science

When an apple falls to the ground, what is happening?

____ pulls the apple ____ towards the Earth

• Friction, down

• Gravity, down

• Gravity, out

• Weight, in

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The data table shows information about four stars. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.

Based on these data, why does the Sun appear to be the brightest star from Earth?

• The Sun is a yellow star.

• The Sun is the hottest star

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun is the farthest star from Earth.

In the winter night sky above Mississippi, the constellation Orion, the hunter, can be observed. The three stars of Orion’s belt are easy to identify. Orion can be seen until May. Which statement best explains why Orion cannot be seen during the summer in Mississippi?

• The orbit of Earth on its axis shifts Orion to the daytime sky.

• The rotation of Earth on its axis shifts Orion to the daytime sky

• The orbit of Earth around the Sun places the Sun between Earth and Orion.

• The rotation of Earth around the Sun places the Sun between Earth and Orion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is studying three phases of the Moon.

Type a word or phrase in each set of options to explain why the Moon appears to change. *Make sure to separate each word or phrase with a " , ".

The lit portion of the Moon is becoming ( larger / smaller ) because the Moon is ( orbiting Earth / moving closer to Earth / orbiting the Sun / moving closer to the Sun ).

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the primary factor that causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's movement across the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Wobbling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Tension

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere