Earth, Moon, Sun Test Review

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Where does the Sun set?

Back

The Sun sets in the west.

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Where is Bree located in relation to the Sun during the night?

Back

Bree is on the side of Earth that has rotated away from the Sun.

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What takes a year: rotation or revolution?

Back

Revolution takes a year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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True or false: When it is day in the northern hemisphere, it is night in the southern hemisphere?

Back

False.

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How often do the phases of the moon appear?

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The phases of the moon appear monthly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the movement of Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution.

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

Back

Rotation.

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What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Day and night are caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Back

Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What is the name of the phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon.

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