Astronomy

What holds all parts of our solar system together?

• Gravity
• Friction
• Magnetism
• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

which of the following contains all gas giants?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
• Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Earth
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

which of the following contains all terrestrial planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

the sun is a type of ____, but it is not the _______ star in our solar system

(a)  

all life relies on the _____

• sun
• wind
• water
• moon

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

which of the following has the correct order of the phases of the moon?

• Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon
• First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon, Waning Crescent, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

what is the difference between rotation and revolution?

• Rotation is spinning around its own axis, while revolution is moving around another object or point.
• Rotation is the movement of an object in a circular path, while revolution is the movement of an object in a straight line.
• Rotation is the movement of an object in a straight line, while revolution is the movement of an object in a circular path.
• Rotation is moving around another object, while revolution is spinning around its own axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the path something follows in its revolution is called its (a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

what causes day and night?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis
• The movement of the moon
• The Earth's distance from the sun
• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

what causes our seasons?

• The tilt of Earth on its axis and revolution

• The rotation speed of the Earth and tilt on our axis

• The number of clouds in the sky
• The distance from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1