Earth, Sun, Moon

Earth rotates on its. axis once approximately every -

• month

• 24 hours

• year

• 12

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A person standing in Alabama notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?

• The sun's rotation around the Earth enables part of the earth to have sun light while the other part has darkness.

• The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.

• The Earth's on its axis enables part of the earth to have sun light while the other part has darkness.

• Earth has circled around the sun during the course of a day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes -

• the sun to appear to move

• the sun to remain in orbit

• the sun to orbit Earth

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

• As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.

• As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky

• Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

• The sun rotates around Earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time of day could be all of the following EXCEPT -

• 8:00 am

• 10:00 am

• 4:00 am

• 9:30 am

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

While Earth is characterized as possessing an atmosphere with the ability to produce winds, the moon is characterized as --

• having no atmosphere

• possessing large bodies of liquid water

• lacking surface dust

• possessing an atmosphere with large amount

The surface of the sun, Earth, and moon are described as having different physical characteristics. How is the sun different from Earth and the moon?

• the sun has no gravity

• the sun is a solid

• the sun does not produce its own heat

• the sun can produce its own light

Earth is like the moon in many ways. One way is the moon is different from Earth is --

• there is not weather on the moon

• there are no craters on Earth

• there is no weather on Earth

• there is more gravity on the moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which statement correctly describes the sun and Earth?

• The sun and Earth both have water.

• The sun and Earth both have a surface called the crust.

• The sun and Earth both have an atmosphere.

• the sun and Earth both have breathable air.

The sun, like Earth has - -

• life

• water

• mountains

• gravity