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Everything you need to know about astronomy

Authored by Lauren Burke

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Everything you need to know about astronomy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth’s rotation takes about _____, whereas its revolution takes about _____

one day; one year

one year; one day

one month; one year

one day; one eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth’s tilted axis affects the strength of sunlight in different places on Earth’s surface. If you are in an area that is receiving less direct sunlight, where are you located?

near the equator

near the North Pole

near the South Pole

near the North or South Pole

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following motions causes day and night?

the sun's movement in the sky

Earth's revolution around the sun

Earth's movement in space

Earth's rotation on its axis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When it is Winter in Arizona, what season is Australia experiencing?

Spring

Summer

Winter

Fall

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The strength of the force of gravity between two objects is determined by which of the following factors?

mass and distance

mass and volume

volume and distance

surface area and distance

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth and the moon are kept in their respective orbits due to the influence of:

inertia

gravity

both inertia and gravity

Mrs. Winn's angry stare

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

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