Earth, Moon, and Sun

Earth, Moon, and Sun

5th Grade

26 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

the Moon revolving around the Earth
the Earth rotating around the Sun
the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
the Sun rotating on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How often does the Moon orbit the Earth in one year?

12
13
28
365

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?

24 hours
28 days
1 month
365 days

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the name of the path that the Moon takes around the Earth?

a phase
a day
a revolution
an orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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About how often does the moon revolve around the earth?

about a year
about a month
about a week
about a day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What causes moon phases?

the rotation of the Moon 
the rotation of the Earth
the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
the tilt of the Earth around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When the moon is getting smaller, this is described as ___________________.

waning
waxing
rotating
revolving

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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