Earth & Space

The Earth takes ______ day(s) to make one ROTATION.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Earth takes ______ days to make one REVOLUTION around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• True

• False

• Do not pick this answer.

• Don't do it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

We have seasons because of the tilt of the Earth's 1)______. When the Earth is tilted closer to the Sun we get the season of 2)______. When the Earth is tilted away from the Sun we get the season of 3)______.

• 1) revolution

  2) winter

  3) summer

• 1) rotation

  2) summer

  3) winter

• 1) axis

  2) winter

  3) summer

• 1) axis

  2) summer

  3) winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When our side of Earth is facing away from the Sun, we experience:

• day

• summer

• night

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw a New Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Draw a crescent moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon goes through all of its phases in about ___ month(s).

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's rotation around the Sun.

• The moon's orbit around the Earth, and how the Sun's light hits it.

• The Sun's revolution around the Earth.

• The moon creates its own light in certain places.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are some of the reasons scientists use telescopes?

• To see objects in detail.

• To better see light and color on objects.

• To see objects our human eyes cannot see alone.

• To hear sounds more clearly.