MidTerm Review

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At which location is the light from the Sun directing the most energy? Options: A, B, C, D

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B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Order of celestial bodies during a solar eclipse.

Back

earth - moon - sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Neap tides, relatively weak tides, occur when the Moon is in position(s) A, B, C, or D.

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B and D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What causes the change in day length during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Earth's tilt toward the sun is maximized at this time in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Why does the Moon appear to move from East to West in the night sky?

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Earth rotates from West to East about its own axis

Front

Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string when a cork is whirled over the head?

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Gravitational force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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______ tides, tides that are weaker than normal, happen when the Moon is at first or last quarter phase and the sun and moon interfere with each other.

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Neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Louisa's experiment with a bowl of water and a bowl of sand in the sun showed what?

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Different materials heat up at different rates.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is __________________.

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expanding

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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These are rocky, airless worlds that orbit our Sun, but they are too small to be called planets. Tens of thousands of these minor planets are gathered in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. What is this celestial body called?

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asteroid