The ________ is made up of the sun and all the objects that orbit around it.

• stars

• moon

• earth

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the Earth and the Sun?

• The Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Moon orbits the Sun and the Earth orbits the Moon.

• The Sun orbits the Earth.

• The Sun and Earth both orbit the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

An ________ is the path of an object as it moves around another object in space.

• orbit

• planet

• rotation

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet is the third planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

A large body of rock or gas that orbits the sun is a ________.

• Star

• planet

• moon

• phase

Why does a tree cast a shadow during the daytime?

• The tree is a source of light for the Earth

• The tree creates sunlight.

• The tree blocks light from the Sun.

• The tree pulls the light off of the ground.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The Earth revolves around

• the Sun

• the planet Neptune

• the planet Jupiter

• the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The length and position of a shadow depend on the _______ of the light source.

• size

• location

• brightness

• color

Which of the following is a planet in the Solar System?

• the Moon

• Halley's Comet

• the Sun

• the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ________ is a hot ball of glowing gases – like our sun.

• moon

• star

• solar system

• comet