Earth, moon and The sun

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7th - 8th Grade
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Denise Lewis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The planets in the solar system are moving relative to the Sun. What kind of motion do the planets have as they orbit the Sun?
circular
elliptical
straight line
up-and-down
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes a day?
Earth orbits once around the Sun
The Moon orbits once around the Sun
Earth rotates once on its axis
The Moon orbits once around the Earth
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following helped scientists gather data that proved the heliocentric model of the solar system?
the first manned space mission
the discovery of meteorites
the development of geometry
the invention of the telescope
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement BEST explains why Mercury has more craters on its surface than Earth has?
Mercury has a thinner atmosphere than Earth has
Mercury rotates faster than Earth does.
Mercury has a smaller mass that Earth has
Mercury is much closer to the Sun than Earth is
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the different water levels at the beach everyday?
Earth's revolution
the Moon's rotation
the Moon's gravitational pull
Earth's magnetic field
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phase of the moon you see depends on
Where you are on Earth's surface
how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the Sun
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth has Season's because
it rotates on its axis
the distance between Earth and the Sun changes
its axis is tilted as it moves around the Sun
the temperature of the sun changes
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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