Earth Science NGSSReview

In many ways, Earth is like other planets in the solar system. In which way is Earth different from the other planets?

• Earth has a moon.

• Earth orbits the sun.

• Earth has many mountains.

• Earth has lots of water.

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Our solar system consists of an average star we call the Sun, and 8 planets. It also includes numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. The largest body in our solar system is ________.

• Earth

• the sun

• Jupiter

• the moon

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The four seasons winter, spring, summer and fall can vary significantly. Which of these causes seasonal changes on Earth?

• Earth's orbit and tilt

• The shape of the sun's orbit

• The changing shape of Earth's orbit

• Earth's position in relation to the moon

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It rained early in the morning. A student sees a puddle of water on the sidewalk when she walks to school. The water in the puddle is gone when she walks home. What happened to the water on the sidewalk?

• It melted.

• It condensed.

• It evaporated.

• It froze.

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Oceans receive freshwater from precipitation and rivers. Yet ocean levels do not change very much from these actions. Why are ocean levels not greatly affected?

• Water is constantly seeping underground in the ocean.

• Water is constantly evaporating over the oceans surface.

• Water is constantly flowing back into rivers from the oceans.

• Water is constantly deposited back on land through ocean wave action.

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What is at the center of our solar system that is located in the Milky Way Galaxy?

• a) a medium planet with an atmosphere

• b) a star composed of carbon and nitrogen

• c) a black hole that was once a star

• d) a star composed of hydrogen and helium

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Earth moves around the Sun at about 19 miles per second or about 67,000 miles per hour. How long does it take Earth to go all the way around the Sun one complete time?

• 1 day

• 7 days

• 30 days

• 365 days

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Earth rotates on its axis at close to 1,000 miles per hour at the equator. Because gravity holds us tight to the surface of our planet, all of us who live on Earth's surface are moving with it. How long does it take Earth to make a full rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 29 days

• 365 days

We live in the Milky Way Galaxy which is held together by gravity. What makes up a galaxy?

• A group of stars that makes a pattern in the sky.

• A large group of stars, planets, gas and dust.

• Only the Sun and the planets around it.

• Several universes located close together.

Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?

• photosynthesis

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

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