7th Grade Solar S;ystem

It takes earth 365 days to _____ around the sun.

• rotate

• spin

• revolve

• run

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth is closest to the sun during which month?_____

• January

• March

• June

• August

As the moon appears to be getting smaller, its phases are _____.

• waxing

• waning

• decreasing

• increasing

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many planets orbit the sun?_____

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 8

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An _____ is the movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object.

• revolution

• rotation

• ecllipse

• all the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This is an _____ eclipse.

• lunar

• solar

This is a _____ eclipse.

• lunar

• solar

_____ of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

• orbit

• rotation

• revolution

• all the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes seasons on Earth?_____

• rotation of the earth

• tilt of earth and its revolution

• revolution

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What planet is known as Earth's twin?_____

• mercury

• venus

• mars

• jupiter