Sun, Earth, Moon

What is the name of the star closest to Earth

• Sun

• White Dwarf

• Demios

• Phobos

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the force that holds Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• rotation

• revolution

• gravity

• motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The sun appears to "rise" in the

• west

• east

• south

• north

The sun appears to "set" in the

• west

• east

• south

• north

The apparent motion of the Sun moving across the sky is due to the Earth's

• rotation

• revolution

• gravity

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How often do we normally see a full moon?

• once a year

• once a week

• Every two weeks

• Once a month

Select 2: Rotation can be described by what TWO answers

• spinning on an axis

• causes day and night

• orbiting, traveling in a closed path

• causes the seasons and year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Select 2: Revoloution can be described by what TWO answers

• spinning on an axis

• causes day and night

• orbiting, traveling in a closed path

• causes the seasons and year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes a new moon?

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• The rotation of the moon

• Sun, Earth, Moon

What is a new moon?

• When a new moon begins to orbit around the Earth

• When you can see the side of the moon that is lit up by the sun

• When you cannot see the moon because it disappears for a month

• When you cannot see the side of the moon that is lit up because it is facing the sun