Space Systems Test

It takes one year for the Earth to _______ around the Sun.

• rotation

• axis

• Solar System

• orbit

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A ________ moon occurs just before or just after a full moon.

• full

• gibbous

• quarter

• crescent

• new

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The constellation _________ contains the asterism The Big Dipper.

• The Little Dipper

• Orion

• Scorpius

• Cigna

• Ursa Major

A large, round object orbiting a star is called a ________. There are 8 in our Solar System.

• planet

• satellite

• asteroid

• comet

• star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The force that hold Earth in orbit around the Sun is called ________.

• magnetism

• friction

• gravity

• traction

• revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The Sun is the only _______ in our Solar System.

• asteroid

• planet

• satellite

• star

• Solar System

The constellation _________ is named after a hunter in Greek mythology because it appears to be a man holding a bow.

• Orion

• Scorpius

• The Big Dipper

• Cigna

• Ursa Major

Earth's ________ causes day and night.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• axis

• Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A _______ moon is a sliver-like moon that is seen just before or after a New Moon.

• gibbous

• full

• crescent

• new

• quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Our seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's _________.

• axis

• gravity

• rotation

• orbit

• gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1