Patterns in the sky

What causes day and night?

• The earth rotating on its axis
• The earth revolving around the sun
• The axis' tilting back and forth
• The phases of the moon

^{What does the Earth orbit around?}

• axis
• sun
• orbit
• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What causes seasons?

• rotation
• the orbit
• the Earth's tilt
• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when the area in which you live tilts AWAY from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24 hours
• 1 month
• 365 days
• 365 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars in a constellation are

• Far apart

• Close together

• Connected

What star is the source of light on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Shadows

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A giant ball of hot, glowing gases

• Constellation

• Axis

• Star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Where are stars located?

• In the center of the Solar System

• All around us

• Only up

• Only East and West of Earth

The sun is smaller than Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3