Space Science

What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?

• Earth, Moon, Sun
• Moon, Sun Earth
  Moon, Sun, Earth
• Sun, Earth, Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?

• solar
• lunar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Eclipses can only occur when...

• the sun, moon, and the earth are lined up

• when the Earth's shadow falls upon the moon

• When the moon's shadow falls upon the earth

• when the moon rises after the sun has set

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is

• rotation
• revolution
• precession
• nutation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The orbital period of a planet:

• depends on how far away from the star it is.
• describes how long "one year" would be on that planet.
• is how long it takes the planet to go around its star.
• all of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which statement is true

• The planets are evenly spaced

• The planets closest to each other are the ones farthest away from the sun

• Farther from the sun, the planets are spaced farther apart from each other

• Closer to the Sun, the planets are regularly spaced apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

All of the inner planets--

• have rings
• are rocky
• have deep atmospheres
• are large

What is the correct order of the planets from the sun? 

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. 
• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune

• Inner planets
• Outer planets
• Both
• Earth

What are the Inner Planets?

• Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus
• Earth, the Moon, Mars
• Neptune, Pluto, Earth
• :)