Earth, moon and The sun

Earth, moon and The sun

7th - 8th Grade

19 Qs

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Earth, moon and The sun

Earth, moon and The sun

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Denise Lewis

Used 39+ times

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19 questions

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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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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