NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 
• really high tides
• low tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

(8.7A) A student draws the model shown below.
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

• It is day at Location X and night at Location Y
• It is winter at Location Y and summer at Location X
• There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y
• The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...

• The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees
• The moon is too small
• The moon's orbital distance changes
• All choices

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

El Cuy is a South American city located at 40 degrees south latitude. During which month would the coldest day most likely occur at this location?

• May
• November
• July
• January

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many moons does earth have?

• 2

• 5

• 9

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1