Earth, Sun, Moon

What moon phase will occur about 1 week after a full moon?

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 27.3 days

• 27.3 hours

The Earth's revolution and its ______ causes seasonal change.

• tilt

• rotation

• orbit

• days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which location would a 1st quarter moon be visible?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does the word "solar" refer to?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the word "lunar" refer to?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we not experience eclipses every month?

• The moon is stubborn.

• The Moon's orbit is tilted

• Moon is smaller than the Sun

• Earth's orbit is tilted

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_________ are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth.

• Seasons

• Tides

• Day/night cycle

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When the moon is a full moon a(n) _______ eclipse can occur.

• solar

• lunar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1