Earth and Space Science UP

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system

• Earth

• rotation

• world

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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The four inner planets are...

• Rocky and small
• Very large and made of ice
• Small and made of ice
• Very large and made of gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The outer planets are...

• Rocky and small
• Very large and made of ice
• Small and made of ice
• Very large and made of gases

Which outer planets have rings?

• Just Saturn
• Saturn and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
• all 4 of them

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

• comet
• axis
• satellite
• space probe

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

How does a telescope help us understand the moon?

• It tells us how it was formed
• It tells us how hot it is there
• It helps us see surface features
• It can tell us what the moon is made of

One kind of  _______ is the crescent Moon.  

• axis
• asteroid
• phase
• space probe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best explains why the moon has phases?

• The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth. 
• The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth. 
• The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates. 
• The moon rotates along its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1