Science 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems

Science 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems

6th Grade

12 Qs

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Science 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems

Science 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS2-6

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Vince Estes

Used 68+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur

rotation

revolution

axis

waxing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The movement of an object around a center or another object

revolution

rotation

axis

orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The imaginary line through the Earth that extends from the north pole to the south pole and is the center of the Earth's rotation.

axis

hemisphere

tilt

tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun. As a result, the North Pole always points toward the North Star

tilt

axis

orbit

revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

orbit

revolution

rotation

tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun; occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes

solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

waxing

waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow, causing the moon to appear reddish in color when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up: lasts 1-3.5 hours

lunar eclipse

solar eclipse

lunar phase

lunar cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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