
Earth and Space Quiz
Authored by Sally Hunt
Science
6th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the moon’s surface like Earth’s?
It has lakes and rivers.
It has rocks and soil.
It has cities and towns.
It has living things.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Earth’s atmosphere help support life on our planet?
It contains living things.
It gets colder the higher you go.
It contains air and water.
It allows airplanes to fly.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sun is the center of the ...
solar system
universe
galaxy
moon’s orbit
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Earth has four seasons because...
The Earth rotates on an axis.
Earth is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
The Earth has two poles.
It’s hotter near the equator.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Earth has days and nights because...
The Earth moves around the sun.
The Earth rotates on an axis.
We all need sleep each night.
The Earth would get too hot if we didn’t have nights.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time?
24 hours
365 days
30 days
12 months
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the Earth’s shadow covers part of the moon, it’s called a...
solar eclipse
meteor
shadow puppet
lunar eclipse
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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