Earth-Moon-Sun-Systems Review, Part 2

Which list represents the position of the Earth, the sun, and the moon during a solar eclipse?

• sun, earth, moon

• moon, sun, earth

• sun, moon, earth

• earth, sun, moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which list represents the position of the Earth, the sun, and the moon during a lunar eclipse?

• moon, sun, earth

• sun, earth, moon

• sun, moon, earth

• earth, moon, sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

About how many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

• About 365 days

• About 28 days

• About 24 hours

• About 48 days

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What is a season?

• The amount of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time.

• The time of year that it is extremely hot.

• a specific time of year that is characterized by recurring weather patterns.

• The time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Is a solar eclipse possible during a new moon?

• yes

• no

• no way

• never

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What is the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during the spring tides?

• a straight line

• a right angle

• an obtuse angle

• an acute angle

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What is the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during the neap tide?

• an acute angle

• a straight line

• an obtuse angle

• a right angle

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What causes tides?

• the gravitational pull of the moon on the water at Earth's surface

• tsunamis

• underwater earthquakes

• giant sharks

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Sallie Sue built a sand castle on the beach in the morning. She took a nap and came back out to the beach, and her castle was gone. What best explains what happened?

• it must have been a full moon.

• it was probably the autumnal equinox.

• she built her castle during low tide, and during high tide it got washed away.

• The moon was at 1st quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which moon phase comes directly after the waxing crescent moon?

• full moon

• first quarter moon

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

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