Earth, Moon, and Sun

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• the Moon revolving around the Earth
• the Earth rotating around the Sun
• the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
• the Sun rotating on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does Earth have seasons?

• it rotates on its axis
• the distance between Earth  and the sun changes
• its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
• the temperature of the sun changes

How long does one complete revolution of Earth around the sun take?

• one rotation
• one year
• one season
• one eclipse

Which phase of the moon shows 1/2 of the moon on the right side being reflected by the sun?

• First Quarter
• Second Quarter
• Third Quarter
• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon shows an entire circle reflected by the sun?

• New
• Full Moon
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon occurs right after the new moon?

• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon occurs when you cannot see any reflection of the sun on the moon?

• Full Moon
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous
• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which word means to spin?

• axis
• rotate
• revolve
• revolution

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

• waning
• waxing
• rotating
• revolving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does the term waxing mean when related to the moon?

• growing larger
• getting smaller
• rotating
• revolving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1