EARTH'S PLACE IN SPACE

Apparent motion is _______.

• a group of stars.

• the way something shines.

• the way something appears or seems to move.

• the way something moves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A planet is a _____

• large, round asteroid in space that orbits a moon.

• large, round moon in space that orbits a star.

• large, round star in space that orbits a moon.

• large, round object in space that orbits a star.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Polaris is also known as the ____.

• North Star

• East Star

• South Star

• West Star

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Our galaxy is called the ______.

• Creamy Way

• Milky Way

• Cheesy Way

• Solar Way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The stars appear to move because of Earth's ______.

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation and revolution

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The inner planets are ___, ___, ___ and ____.

• Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth

• Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

The sun is located within one of the Milky Way's ____ ____.

• spiral legs

• spiral arms

• spiral bodies

• spiral tentacles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Each night, the position of most stars shifts slightly to the ___.

• west

• east

• north

• south

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The outer planets are _____, ____, ____ and ____.

• Jupiter, Uranus, Earth, Saturn

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A galaxy contains billions of ___, ____ and ____.

• liquids, solids, gases

• stars, dust, gas

• arms, legs, bodies

• Milky Ways, Solar Systems, gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2