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Unit 3: Astronomy Vocabulary

Authored by Zoe Hu

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Unit 3: Astronomy Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When the moon is at a right angle to the earth and the gravitational pull of the moon and sun partially cancel out which results in lower high tides and higher low tides

Spring tide

Neap tide

Solar tide

Roll tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When the sun, earth, and moon are aligned and their total gravitational pull on the Earth's water is added together creating higher high tides and lower low tides

Spring tide

Neap tide

Solar tide

Roll tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The periodic rise and fall of the ocean due to gravitational pulls of the moon and sun

Tides

Seasons

Moon phases

Eclipses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When the phases of the moon look like they are growing

Waxing

Waning

Eclipsing

Tilting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When the phases of the moon look like they are shrinking

Waxing

Waning

Eclipsing

Rotating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Caused by tilt of the earth, curve of the earth, and amount of direct sunlight an area receives

Seasons

Day and night

Years

Moon phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When an object travels around another object

Revolution

Rotation

Waning

Waxing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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