Ch. 28 Test

Aiden, Samuel, and Abigail are on a space adventure! They notice some dark areas on the moon that are smooth and reflect little light. They wonder what these areas are called. Can you help them?

• rilles

• rays

• maria

• breccia

A ______ is a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.

Label the phases of the moon.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

waning crescent

last quarter

new moon

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

full moon

first quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happened in the most recent stage in the development of the moon?

• The densest material sank to the core.

• The crust began o break.

• Earth's gravity captured the moon.

• The number of meteorites hitting the moon decreased.

During each orbit around Earth, the moon spins on its axis...

• 1 time

• about 29 times

• about 27 times

• 365 times

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Imagine Olivia, Hannah, and Grace are on a space adventure. During their journey, they witness a lunar eclipse. What happens to the moon during this event?

• It casts a shadow on Earth, making Olivia, Hannah, and Grace's spaceship dark.

• The moon is in Earth's shadow, giving a spectacular view to Olivia, Hannah, and Grace.

• The moon is between Earth and the sun, causing a mini-night for Olivia, Hannah, and Grace.

• The moon blocks part of the sun from view, creating a unique sunrise for Olivia, Hannah, and Grace.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the size of the lighted part of the moon's near side is decreasing, the moon is...

• full

• waxing

• annular

• waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Maya, Abigail, and Arjun are having a heated debate about the moons of Jupiter. They all agree that the four Galilean moons are different from the other moons of Jupiter, but they can't agree on how. Maya thinks they are...

• larger

• farther from Jupiter.

• lighter

• younger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Ethan, Noah, and Grace are on a space adventure! They come across the main asteroid belt. Can you help them figure out in which region between the orbits of which two planets this asteroid belt exists?

• Mercury and Venus

• Earth and Mars

• Venus and Earth

• Mars and Jupiter

Meteorites can provide information about...

• the composition of the solar system before the planets formed.

• the size of Earth.

• the destiny of the solar system.

• the size of the universe.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6