Moon Phases

_______ is the path the earth takes around the sun. It is circular.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

One complete trip around the sun. It takes 1 year, or 365 days, to complete. It also gives us our seasons

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Lunar Phase

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's complete spin on its axis. It takes 1 day, or 24 hours, to complete. Gives us day and night, sunset and sunrise, tides, and shadows.

• revolution

• moon phases

• rotation

• solar eclipse

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the moon is GAINING light, it is a _________ crescent or __________ gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is losing light it is a _______ gibbous or _______ crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase is the moon in when the moon is in between the earth and sun. The back side of the moon is receiving light, the side of the moon facing the earth is not getting any sunlight.

• full moon

• first quarter

• wanning gibbous

• new moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase is the moon in when the side of the moon facing Earth gets all of the sunlight?

• new moon

• full moon

• third quarter

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

74. The diagram below represents Earth orbiting the Sun. Approximately how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• (1) a day

• (2) a week

• (3) a month

• (4) a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The path that the earth follows is called its _______.

• rotation

• day and night

• revolution

• orbit