Science Benchmark Review

A change int he appearance of the moon shape is known as

• Moon phase

• Rotate

• Axis

• Orbit

• Constellation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When things turn like a top they

• Orbit

• Rotate

• Conste

• Axis

Earth turns around an imaginary line called

• Orbit

• Axis

• Constellation

• Moon phase

The path that one object takes around another object is called

• Orbit

• Axis

• Rotate

• Constellation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A group of stars tha seems to form a pattern in the night sky is called

• Orbit

• Axis

• Constellation

• Moon phase

One kind of modern calendar is solar calendar. What is a solar calendar based on

• Daily pattern of the sun

• Yearly pattern of the sun

• Weekly pattern of the sun

• Monthly pattern of the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A fourth grader in Florida is an experiment in her science class. At the same time, fourth grader in China is getting good nights sleep. What is responsible for being daytime in Florida whil in China nighttime in China?

• Earth rotation

• Earths revolution

• Moons revolution

• Earths path as it orbits the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One day on earth is 24 hours. Other planets have longer days. What determines the length of a planets day?

• Moons

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Tilt

A modern earth solar calendar year has 365 days divided into 12 months. Each month is about 30 days. On an imaginary moon of planet X a month is three days shorter than earth month. About how many Planet X lunar

momths will fitcinto earth calendar?

• About 12.5

• About 13.5

• About 14.5

• About 15.5

Technology developed for us in space can help us in other ways. Which type of earth technology on earth is a spin-off of technology originally developed for space exploration?

• Radio

• Cordless drill

• Automobiles

• Light bulb