Space and Earth systems

Space and Earth systems

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Created by

Ashley Harper

Science

6th Grade

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

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun?

density

gravity

photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The planets orbit around the sun because the sun has the greatest ____________.

weight

diameter

mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What keeps the moon in orbit around Earth?

tension

magnetism

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. At which point in the moon’s orbit will a person standing on Earth see a waxing crescent moon?
1
2
3
4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Which word best describes the changes in the Moon’s appearance during the sequence above?
Gibbous
Waning
Crescent
Waxing 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
At which position in the Moon’s orbit would a full moon occur?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?
Earth's rotation
Tilted axis
Moon's gravitational pull
Pressure systems

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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