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