Stars, Planets, and the Moon

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

• revolution

• rotation

• axis

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The star at the center of our solar system

• a blue star

• shooting star

• the sun

• an orange star

The imaginary line running through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

• equator

The path of an object in space around another object.

• orbit

• axis

• rotation

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the movement of the Earth as it travels AROUND the sun on it's orbit?

• orbit

• rotating

• axis

• revolving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Earth is tilted on it's axis and revolves around the sun. What does this allow us to experience here on Earth?

• day and night

• the sun rising and setting

• shooting stars

• the four seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth rotates on it's axis. What does this allow us to experience here on Earth?

• day and night

• the sun rising and setting

• shooting stars

• the four seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase below BEST matches the image?

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase below BEST matches the image?

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase below BEST matches the image?

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1