Sun, Earth, & Moon Systems

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis

• gravity

• revolution

• rotation

• lunar cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Movement of an object around another object

• revolution

• rotation

• inertia

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• New moon
• Waxing crescent moon
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

a year occurring once every four years containing 366 days

• lunar year

• lunar cycle

• leap season

• leap year

Caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun; includes spring, summer , fall & winter

• leap year

• seasons

• lunar cycle

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the force that pulls objects towards each other

• rotation

• eclipse

• inertia

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion

• seasons

• eclipses

• inertia

• gravity

The changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth

( select all that apply)

• lunar cycle

• seasons

• moon phases

• eclipses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another

• eclipse

• supernova

• meteor shower

• asteroid belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• New moon
• First quarter moon
• Full moon
• Last quarter moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1