Big Idea 5

Match the following

• A spinning motion on an axis

• Rotation

• The way the moon looks during the month

• Moon Phases

• A group of stars that make a pattern

• Revolution

• An object moving in a circular path

• Constellation

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How long does it take for the moon to complete all of its' phases?

• About one day

• About one month

• About one week

• About a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If a New Moon occurs on October 11th, about when will the next New Moon appear?

• October 30th

• October 12th

• November 11th

• November 1st

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How are people able to see the moon? Show how the Sun reflects light off of the moon.

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What explains how people see the moon shape from Earth?

• The moon has its' own light

• The moon shapes are caused by clouds

• The moon grows each day and gets fuller

• The moon reflects light from the Sun and revolves around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Match the following

• The closest star to Earth

• Rotation

• 365 Days or 1 year or 12 months

• Moon Phases

• All produce light from very far away

• Sun

• 24 Hours or 1 Day

• Stars

• 30 days or 1 month

• Revolution

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Which of these is true?

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth

• The Sun is the brightest star

• The Sun is the hottest star

• The Sun is the largest star

What is the reason the Earth has day and night?

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The moon orbiting Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky because Earth ​ (a)   on its' axis and revolves around the ​ (b)   Both the Sun and other ​ (c)   give off light and heat. The Sun rises in the ​ (d)   and sets in the west. As the Earth revolves around the Sun some star patterns will be seen in different ​ (e)  

• rotates
• Sun.
• stars
• east
• seasons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The stars appear to be moving, but don't actually move!

• True

• False

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