Solar System and Moon Phases

Earth spinning on time on its axis is called a...

• revolution

• rotation

Causes the seasons

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Is made out of ice, dust, stars, and other objects that orbit those stars.

• solar system

• milkyway

• galaxy

• the sun

Inner planets are know for

• having many moons

• having fewer moons

• made of rock

• having shorter orbits around the sun

• longer orbits around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

outer planets are know for

• having many moons

• having fewer moons

• made of rock

• having shorter orbits around the sun

• longer orbits around the sun

Outer planets are know for

• being smaller

• being larger

• made of rock

• made of gas

• longer orbits around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

orbits a star, has a tail, is made mostly of ice

• comet

• asteroid

• constellations

• moon

orbits a star, is several hundred kilometers wide, and made of rock

• comet

• asteroid

• constellations

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

orbits a planet is and is made of rock

• comet

• asteroid

• constellations

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

a group of stars that form a well known shape and was often used by sailors to navigate the seas.

• comet

• asteroid

• constellations

• moon