Earth, Sun, Moon

Bowl shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite.

• Atmosphere

• Surface

• Earth

• Craters

The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth that is held in place by gravity

• Craters

• Atmosphere

• Weight

• Surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The third planet from the Sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists.

• Sun

• Moon

• Mercury

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons, and others have 60 moons

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The outermost covering or layer

• Surface

• Atmosphere

• Earth

• Moon

The heaviness of an object; force of gravity on mass

• Moon

• Atmosphere

• Surface

• Weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A student was doing research on the Earth, Sun and Moon and created this data table.

What is the correct title for each column?

• 1: Moon, 2: Sun, 3: Earth

• 1: Moon, 2: Earth, 3: Sun

• Earth, 2: Sun, 3: Moon

• Sun, 2: Moon, 3: Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Earth, Sun, and Moon all share a similar –

• shape

• temperature

• size

• atmosphere

The Earth’s surface is constantly changed by weathering, erosion, and deposition. The Moon’s surface has changed very little over thousands of years. What accounts for this difference between the Earth and the Moon?

• The Moon rotates more slowly than the Earth.

• There is no wind or moving water on the Moon.

• Earth has more gravitation pull than the Moon.

• Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4