Earth and Space Science Unit SSA Review

Paula says the sun is not a star because it is much larger and brighter than stars in the sky. Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter than other stars?

• It is much hotter than other stars

• It is much bigger than other stars

• It is closer to the Earth than other stars

• It gives off more energy than other stars

Without the sun, life on Earth would not be possible. What does the sun provide for all living things on Earth?

• light and heat energy

• light energy and oxygen

• heat energy and oxygen

• heat and electrical energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

• Sirius has a different color than Pollux

• Sirius has different gases than Pollux has

• Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux is

• Sirius is larger than Pollux is

Malik observes that the stars seem to move across the night sky from east to west each night. Which of the following describes why this happens?

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth orbiting the Sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

• Earth's distance from the Sun

Justine knows that Earth revolves around the Sun at a constant and regular speed. What might happen if Earth took less time to travel around the Sun that it does now?

• A day would be longer than 24 hours.

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours.

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

• A year would be shorter than 365 days.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Mandy is taking notes for a report about how Earth, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars all move through space. Which of Mandy's notes is NOT correct?

• The stars appear to move because of Earth's revolution.

• Day and night are a result of Earth's revolution.

• The Sun appears to rise in the east and sets in the west.

• The Moon appears to move across the night sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What process can turn a large rock into small pieces?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentary

• Weathering

Isabella is observing the star constellation Orion each night in December. What does Isabella most likely observe about the star pattern Orion?

• The stars in Orion change its shape and forms a new pattern.

• The stars in Orion change size throughout the night.

• The pattern of Orion appears to move across the sky.

• The pattern of Orion stay in the same part of the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which two natural forces cause rocks to form into metamorphic rocks?

• Heat and oxygen.

• Oxygen and pressure.

• Heat and pressure.

• Pressure and water.

Coal is formed when a layer of decayed plant matter becomes rock. What type of rock is coal?

• Conglomerate

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1