Earth & Space

What gives us day/night on Earth?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• The moon's revolution around the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth

About how much of the Earth experiences night at the same time?

• 50%

• 90%

• 25%

• 33%

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 52 weeks

• 60 minutes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these accurately states how the Sun, Earth, and Moon orbit?

• Sun orbits Earth;
  Moon orbits Earth

• Earth orbits Sun;
  Moon orbits Earth

• Earth orbits Sun;
  Earth orbits Moon

• Moon orbits Sun;
  Earth orbits Moon

One reason life exists on Earth but not on Venus, is because Earth has -

• A gaseous atmosphere

• Volcanic mountains

• Gravity

• Liquid water

The Moon is a planet.

• True

• False

The Earth, Sun, and Moon have gravity.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The Earth and Moon are both made of rock.

• True

• False

What is the Earth's position in the solar system?

• 1st planet from the sun

• 3rd planet from the sun

• 4th planet from the sun

A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?

• the layer representing the mantle

• the layer representing the outer core

• the layer representing the inner core

• the layer representing the crust