Earth/Space

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What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is the second largest planet in our solar system?

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Saturn.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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How do stars and planets differ in terms of light?

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Stars make their own light; planets reflect light from the sun.

Front

What are the phases of the Moon caused by?

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The Moon only reflects light from the side that faces the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What causes the Earth's seasons?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the order of the planets from largest to smallest?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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What is a constellation?

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A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern.

Front

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

Back

Revolution.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

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

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Rotation.