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Solar system connections

Solar system connections

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Science

4th - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-6, 3-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Erica Eller

Used 13+ times

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10 Slides • 9 Questions

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Solar system connections

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Vocab Review

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Multiple Choice

What is rotation?

1

The time it takes a planet to rotate around its axis. Earth- 24 hrs

2

How long a planet takes to complete one trip around the sun.

Earth 1 year

4

Multiple Choice

What is a revolution?

1

How long a planet takes to complete one trip around the sun.

2

how long it takes the sun to make one trip around each planet.

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Rotation visual

https://youtu.be/yn08q6aX2nY

8

Multiple Select

What is true about the rotation of the earth?

1

It rotates once every year

2

It rotates once every 24 hours

3

it is predictable

4

it rotates from west to east on its axis

5

it rotates from north to south on its axis

9

Multiple Choice

The Sun is moving when we say "The Sun came up this morning."

1

True

2

Only on certain days

3

False

10

Open Ended

In your own words explain why the moon, stars, and sun appear to be moving? Are they really moving in the sky?

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13

Multiple Choice

What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

1

day

2

night

3

both day and night

4

weather to change

14

Multiple Select

What is true about the revolution of the earth?

1

it creates day and night

2

it takes one year to revolve around the sun

3

The path it takes depends on the tilt of the axis.

4

The path it takes is an elliptical orbit.

5

I revolution is 365 days.

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Multiple Select

What two things happen from the revolution of the Earth?

1

We get Fall, Winter, Summer, and Spring

2

Two seasons every year

3

different patterns of constellations throughout the year.

4

night and day

5

the moon to change shape

17

Breakout Rooms - Partner assignment- 10 mins

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YCepZi2usQwe8yGQASn7ha-Xbpk90rIbx9IKqZhRjkQ/edit#slide=id.gb44b3c841d_0_0

18

Poll

How comfortable are you with the differences between revolution and rotation?

I could make a presentation and explain it to the class.

I know 3-4 differences between revolution and rotation.

I know 1 or 2 differences between revolution and rotation.

I am very lost

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Check your understanding

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/60106c53833aee001bee5156/rotation-revolution

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