Space Science

When the Earth cast a shadow on the Moon

• umbra

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

All stars begin as a cloud of dust and gas known as a...

• nebula

• black hole

• main sequence star

• supernova

The layer of the sun that we see from Earth (visible light)

• chromosphere

• photosphere

• convection zone

• core

The ____ is the thin layer of the sun, with a reddish glow.

• chromosphere

• conduction zone

• radiation zone

• core zone

The sun can eject huge amounts of hot gas from its surface in what is known as a ____.

• sun spot

• solar flare

• magnetic loop

• corona

All of the planets orbit around the sun. This is called ___.

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Solarcentric

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Mercury and Earth

• between Neptune and Uranus

• between Earth and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

A teacher swings a ball tied to string around over their head. The teacher states they are the Earth and the ball is the moon. What are they trying to represent?

• How the Earth orbits the moon

• How the moon orbits the Earth

• How the sun orbits the earth.

• How the sun orbits the moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Energy is transferred from the Sun to the Earth by...

• solar radiation

• solar conduction

• solar convection

The select the largest celestial body out of the following:

• star

• planet

• moon

• galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3