Astronomy Quiz

We see different _________________ of the moon depending on its location.

• Rotates

• Phases

• Gravity

• Horizons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth ________________ around the sun.

• Orbits

• Reflects

• Revolves

• Axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The path is called an _________________

• Orbit

• Phase

• Horizon

• Waxing

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The moon is the brightest object in the night sky, but the moon does NOT give off its own light. The moon __________________ light from the sun.

• Rotates

• Reflects

• Orbits

• Axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit part of the moon is getting larger, we say that the moon is __________________.

• Waning

• Revolving

• Waxing

• Rotating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit part of the moon gets smaller, we say that the moon is _______________.

• Waxing

• Swaying

• Listening

• Waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

There is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth passing through the North and South Poles. This imaginary line is called the Earth's ________________.

• Axis

• Waxing

• Waning

• Typing

Earth _________________ or spins on this imaginary line.

• Revolution

• Horizon

• Rotates

• Gravity

The _______________ is the line where the sky and Earth's surface seem to meet.

• Horizon

• Axis

• Northern

• Rotation

________________ keeps us from floating out to space.

• Horizons

• Feet

• Cars

• Gravity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4