Earth and Space

Which causes the day-and-night cycle on earth?

• Earth moving around the sun
• The sun moving around the Earth
• Earth tilting on its axis
• Earth spinning on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the different phases of the moon?

• Earth's shadow falling on the moon
• The change in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun
• The change in Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
• The moon's revolution around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What galaxy do we live in?

• Black Hole
• Milky Way
• Milk Dud
• Three Musketeers 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What causes seasons?

• The distance of a planet from the sun
• The gravitational pull of the Earth and Moon
• The tilt and revolution of Earth around the sun
• Changing temperatures on Earth

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring
• Fall
• Winter
• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The attractive force between two objects

• weight
• inertia
• gravity
• space

Gravity pulls us towards Earth's center.

• true
• false

The pull of gravity on a mass is called ___________.

• mass
• weight

Which is the largest planet (in terms of diameter)?

• Mars
• Saturn
• Neputne
• Jupiter

What is bigger? The Earth, the sun or the moon?

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon