The Sun Earth Moon System

What is the definition of rotation?

• motion of one object around another

• the path an object follows is it moves around another

• line on which an object rotates

• spinning motion

A revolution is when _______.

• an object is spinning

• an object is moving around another object

• the moon covers the sun

• the Earth is the farthest away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path an object follows as it moves around another object is an _______.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When the Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the sun, it is called a _______________.

• equinox

• solstice

• rotation

• umbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An _________ is a day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit.

• solstice

• revolution

• equinox

• penumbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A phase is the portion of __________________.

• the Earth reflecting light into space

• the Moon reflecting light as seen from Earth

• the Moon that is the darkest during an equinox

• the Moon that is the lightest during a solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the ____________ phases, more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the ____________ phases, less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The ________ is the darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.

• orbit

• umbra

• penumbra

• equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The _________ is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.

• penumbra

• umbra

• solstice

• equinox