8th Grade Space Science

The sun is a...

• planet
• star
• asteroid
• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a MOON?

• Something you see in the night sky
• Something in space that is made of cheese
• a large object in space that orbits a star
• A natural satellite that orbits a planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.

• axis
• moon
• constellation
• orbit

What causes Earth's seasons?

• the tilt of Earth's axis
• Earth's rotation
• the revolution of the Moon
• Earth's distance from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.

• night and day
• constellations
• Earth's seasons
• the phases of the moon

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 28 days
• 24 days

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days
• 365 hours
• 28 days
• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1