What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

the Earth rotating on its tilted axis

the Moon revolving around the Earth

the Earth rotating around the Sun

In 24 hours, earth has night and day as a result of what two things?

the rotation of the earth and its tilt

the revolution of the earth and its tilt

the revolution of the earth and its rotation

the rotation of the moon and the earth

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

Rocky surface covered with landforms

Flowing water in oceans and rivers

Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

Which of the characteristics best describes both the Earth and Moon?

Has 100% oxygen in the atmosphere

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

Rocky surface covered with landforms

Flowing water in oceans and rivers

Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

How do we see the moon?

It transmits light from the sun

Which statement best describes Earth's movement in relation to the Sun?

The Sun and Earth go around each other.

The Sun and Earth go around other planets.

What is unique about the Earth and the Moon?

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with one Moon.

Earth’s Moon is the only moon that reflects light.

Earth’s Moon is the only one that moves around a planet in a predictable cycle.

Earth’s Moon is the only one visible from Earth.

Why does erosion happen on Earth, but not on the Moon?

The Moon does not experience wind or rain.

The Moon does not receive enough sunlight to erode.

The rock on the Moon is too hard to erode.

Erosion occurs only where there is plant and animal life

What do the Earth and Moon have in common?

Gravity is the force that keeps them both in their orbits.

They both have the same gases in their atmospheres.

The surface gravity of the Earth and Moon is the same.

Earth and Moon both have one natural satellite

Which statement correctly describes a physical characteristic of the Moon?

The moon is covered with many craters.

The moon has many bodies of liquid water.

The moon has the ability to give off its own light.

All stars, including the Sun, formed from

particles of light traveling in space

pieces of meteors and asteriods

Ann was on a camping trip and noticed that the stars seemed to change position during the night. What explains the apparent movement of the stars?

Earth's rotation makes it appear the stars are moving.

Earth's revolution makes it appear the stars are moving.

The stars are moving away from the Earth.

Which statement best describes shows the causes of day and night on Earth?

The moon moving between Earth and the sun

Earth, Sun, and Moon

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Every day...

the moon completely revolves around the Earth

the sun rotates on its axis

tides rise and fall

the seasons change

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

completely revolve around the Earth

travel to Earth

leave its orbit

revolve around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What characteristics do the moon and earth NOT share?

craters

oceans

rocks

mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

One Earth revolution around the sun equals

one month

one week

one day

one year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The star at the center of our solar system is called

the Moon

the Sun

the Andromeda

Beetlejuice

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NGSS.1-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The earth's shape is a

circle

square

sphere

oval

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rotation of the eath takes

365 days

365 1/2 days

24 hours

365 hours

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