Space Quiz

A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere is called a ______.

• meteoroid

• meteor

• asteroid

• comet

Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. We do not feel Earth move because ___________________________.

• It's spinning slowly

• It's spinning really fast

What force causes the rise and the fall of tides?

• Wind

• Gravity/Moon

• Earth's rotation

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Earth’s gravity pulls objects toward its ______.

• Axis

• Center

• Orbit

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which would be the most likely outcome of a meteorite's encounter with Earth?

• The meteorite orbits around Earth.

• The meteorite flies past Earth.

• The meteorite hits Earth and makes a crater.

• The meteorite burns in Earth's atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Earth completes one full ______ on its axis every 24 hours.

• rotation

• revolution

• resolution

• reservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The tilt of Earth's ______ affects the seasons.

• axis

• poles

• equator

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth completes one _______ every 365 days.

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution