Sun, Earth, Moon, Shadows

What causes day and night?

• The sun's ROTATION

• The tilt of the earth on its axis

• The earth's ROTATION on its axis every 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a REVOLUTION?

• When one object orbits around another object

• When one object rotates in place on an axis

• When two objects spin around each other

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

How long does it take Earth to make one REVOLUTION AROUND the Sun?

• 24 hours (one day)

• 365 days (one year)

• 11 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take Earth to make one REVOLUTION AROUND the Sun?

• 24 hours (one day)

• 365 days (one year)

• 11 days

Which is the third planet from the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

What is the Sun?

• An aestroid

• A star

• A planet

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

• Made up of gas

• light and thermal energy

• Star

• All of the above

Approximately how long does it take from new moon to the next new moon?

• 24 hourd

• 365 days

• 12 days

• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 24 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How long does it take for the Earth to Revolve around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 365 days

• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2