Earth, Sun, and Moon

It takes an entire year for the -

• Earth to rotate on its axis

• Earth to revolve around the Sun

• Moon to revolve around the Earth

• Sun to revolve around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

• one year

• one month

• one week

• one day

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The sun...

• rises in the east, sets in the west

• rises in the west, sets in the east

• rises in the north, sets in the south

• rises in the south, sets in the north

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What characteristics do the moon and earth NOT share?

• craters

• oceans

• rocks

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth and Moon are both made of rock.

• True

• False

The Sun is made of gas.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The Earth makes one full rotation on its axis every 24 hours.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun is made of what two gases?

• oxygen and nitrogen

• nitrogen and helium

• helium and hydrogen

• oxygen and hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How would you describe the moon's surface?

• rocky

• smooth

• gassy

• dense

Earth is made of ________

• rock

• helium

• hydrogen

• methane