Earth science midterm prep!

what does "revolution" mean (IN EARTH SCIENCE)?

• movement of the earth around its axis (spinning)

• overthrow of government

• moving of the earth around the sun

• the shifting of the earth's tilt towards or away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

what does rotation mean?

• movement of the earth around its axis (spinning)

• overthrow of government

• movement of the earth around the sun

• changing of the earth's tilt toward or away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

what does redshift mean?

• galaxies and stars are moving towards the earth, or one common point

• galaxies and stars are moving away from the earth and each other

• galaxies and stars are not moving predictably, they are moving randomly

• galaxies and stars are not moving at all

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

objects in the solar system revolve around...

• nothing

• each other

• a star (sun)

• an orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

what 2 elements is the sun mostly made of?

• silicon and oxygen

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen and oxygen

• helium and iron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

what process is happening in stars, which emits light and energy? This process also creates heavier elements.

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• compaction

• supernova

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

what is another name for the inner planets of our solar system? These planets are denser, smaller and are composed mostly of solids.

• jovian planets

• earthly planets

• terrestrial planets

• outer planets

the largest planet in the solar system is

• earth

• saturn

• uranus

• jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

this planet takes roughly about 165 earth years to

• mercury

• mars

• uranus

• neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

red supergiants form from

• average stars

• supernovas

• massive stars

• red giants