Solar System Quiz Lesson 2

A natural (the Moon) or artificial (the

International Space Station) object that orbits

another object in space.

• satellite

• astronomy

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

An instrument used to measure

properties of light over a specific portion of the

electromagnetic spectrum.

• satellite

• day

• month

• spectrometer

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

An optical instrument that makes distant

objects appear larger and brighter using lenses or

curved mirrors.

• astronomy

• telescope

• spectrometer

• rotation

the period of about 365 ¼ days required for the Earth to make one complete trip around the sun (REVOLUTION)

• rotation

• month

• year

• day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement of one object as it turns

or spins around a central point, or axis.

• axis

• day

• rotation

• revolution

The movement of one object around

a central object.

• revolution

• day

• month

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

• the period of the moon's revolution around Earth and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 28-30 days 

• day

• month

• year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the period of rotation of Earth on its axis-24 hours

• year

• day

• month

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An imaginary line that runs

through the middle of an object around which

that objects rotates

• astronomy

• 
  

  • satellite

• day

• axis

The branch of science that studies stars,

planets, and the entire universe.

• astronomical unit

• satellite

• astronomy

• spectrometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3