Sun-Earth-Moon System

Which direction would you face to watch the sun rise?

• North
• South
• East
• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes night and day?

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution

Phases, or shapes, of the moon are due to...

• Changes in the amount of Earth's shadow on the moon.
• Changes in the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and sun.
• The Moon actually shrinks and grows in size.

Lunar eclipses are due to ...

• The amount of Earth's shadow that is cast on the Moon.
• Changes in the relative positions of Earth, Moon, and sun.
• The Moon actually disappears for a while.

Solar eclipses happen when ...

• The sun blocks the Moon's light.
• The sun changes its position in the sky.
• The Moon blocks the sun's light.

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

• 7 days
• 365 days
• 29 days
• 20 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Ms. JP says "the moon looks larger than the stars!" What explains this?

• The moons soaks up the star's light

• The moon is larger than Earth

• The moon is larger than stars

• the moon is closer to Earth than stars

Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where does the sun set? 

• North 
• South
• East
• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1