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Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz

Authored by Tracy Jasinski

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 40+ times

Earth, Sun, and Moon Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Fill in the blanks: The Earth _________ around the Sun. The Earth _________ around on its axis.

revolves; rotates
rotates; revolves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. The moon _________ around the Earth.

revolves
rotates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. We experience day and night because of how the Earth _________________.

revolves
rotates

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. What is the imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North pole to the South pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation?

rotation
axis
orbit

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What is the slant of Earth’s axis which is about 23.5 degrees from the vertical compared to Earth’s orbital plane around the Sun?

axis
orbit
tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. What is responsible for the changes of seasons?

Earth's orbit
Earth's tilt on its axis
Earth's relationship to the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. What is a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object?

orbit
tilt
axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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