6th Grade Pages 12-37

Which phase of the moon is seen when the moon is at position 2?

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

• third quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth can see a lunar eclipse when the moon is in which position?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How would the force of gravity between Neptune and the sun be affected if Neptune were closer to the sun?

• The force between the two would be greater

• The force between the two would be less

• The force between the two would disappear.

• The force between the two would not change.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The geocentric theory states that

• stars are moving away from Earth

• only the moon revolves around Earth

• all planets revolve around the sun

• all objects revolve around Earth

According to the Big Bang theory, the universe is ___.

• exploding

• expanding

• depleting

• constant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Chunks of rock and debris that glow as they fall through the atmosphere and heat up.

• comet

• meteor

• asteroid

• meteoroid

When the sun is completely blocked by the moon, you would be observing a ___.

• partial lunar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What MOST causes the seasons?

• the position of the Earth on its path around the sun

• the position of the Earth relative to the moon.

• the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of the ecliptic

• the spin of the Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Place the inner planets in order by size. With 1 being the largest and 4 being the smallest.

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What causes day and night of Earth?

• Earth's revolution around the sun.

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation on its axis