Earth in the Solar System

What is in the center of our Solar System?

• Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best describes the movement of the Earth?

• The Earth only revolves around the Sun.

• The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.

• The Earth only rotates on its axis.

• The Earth doesn't move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why does the Sun appear to move in the sky?

• The sun is moving around the Earth.

• The Earth is moving around the Sun.

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What objects revolve around the sun?

• stars

• planets

• moons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What are the very large floating rocks that you can usually find between Mars and Jupiter in our Solar System?

• comets

• asteroids

• planets

• stars

Our sun is an example of

• a star

• a planet

• a moon

• a comet

What does rotate mean?

• to stand still

• to move back and forth

• to spin

Ben saw a shooting star. What did he actually see?

• A meteor falling to Earth

• A constellation falling to Earth

• The moon breaking into pieces.

Revolution is another word for...

• constellation

• axis

• turning

• orbit or "go around"

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Shadows are created when...

• it is cloudy

• an object is blocking light from the sun

• the Sun is very close to the Earth

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2