The Earth, Moon, and Sun

Use the Solar System Data Table in the ESRT to answer the following questions. What is the period of rotation for Neptune?

• 24 hours

• 84 years

• 16 days

• 16 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the period of revolution for Saturn?

• 29.5 days

• 29.5 years

• 11.9 years

• 11.9 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Earth has a leap year every 5 years.

• True

• False

Which planet has the longest period of revolution?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

The ________________ revolves around the Earth every 28 days.

• Clouds

• Stars

• Sun

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

There are eight phases of the moon.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon has no sunlight reflecting off of its surface it is called a _____________.

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Moon

• Waning Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the moon gets more and more sunlight reflecting off its surface each night, its called...

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Moon

• Waning Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It is theorized that a massive collision between two planets caused the moon to form and the Earth to spin.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When the moon completely blocks sunlight from reaching a part of the Earth its called a...

• Mitsubishi Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1