Investigation 2-Earth, Moon, Stars Study Guide

This graphical display best explains the Earth's

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This graphical display best explains the Earth's

• rotation

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon, Earth, and Stars are about the __________ place in space through the length of a day.

• same

• different

Earth rotates on its axis once every ___________.

• 24 hours

• year

• month

As the Earth turns, the positions of the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move, but it is actually _________ turning that causes the illusion.

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• stars

As the Moon revolves around ________ different portions of the Moon are visible.

• Sun

• Earth

• Stars

A balance of Earth's motion forward and the force of ______________ between Earth and the Sun keeps Earth in orbit.

• gravity

• the Moon

• the Stars

The most important factor in star brightness as seen from Earth is ____________.

• size.

• distance.

• volume.

• gravity

The farther away from Earth, the ____________ and dimmer the light of a Star.

• smaller

• bigger

• brighter

The Moon does not produce its own light; it reflects light from the ____________.

• Earth

• Sun

• Stars