
Earth’s Movement in Space
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pegasus is a group of stars visible in the northern hemisphere. Why don’t we see it all year?
Earth’s rotation on its axis
The Sun’s movement across the sky
The Moon’s orbit around the Earth
Earth’s movement around the Sun
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Observing the sun throughout the day over the same location will show the sun in different parts of the sky. What causes this?
Orbit of Earth around the sun.
Movement of the Sun through space.
rotation of the Earth on its axis
Reflection of the Sun off the Moon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the force that keeps Earth in its orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Speed
Motion
Weight
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?
Orbit
Rotation
Satellite
revolution
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An object with greater __________ is more difficult to start or stop?
Inertia
Planetary force
Gravitational force
Keller’s force
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Law that says every object in the universe attracts every other object?
Conservation of matter
Superposition
conservation of energy
Universal gravitation
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What word do we use to describe one object moving around another object?
Orbit
Rotation
Revolution
Gravity
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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