The Earth-Sun-Moon System

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Luis created a clay model of Earth. To show how Earth rotates, Luis wants to use a toothpick to represent Earth’s axis of rotation. Where should Luis place the toothpick?
Choose the correct answer.
horizontally through Earth in the direction of Earth’s orbit
vertically through the center of Earth, slightly to the side of each pole
diagonally across Earth, halfway between the equator and the two poles
horizontally through Earth from one side of the equator to the other side
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each lunar cycle has one full moon, in which the relative positions of Earth, the sun, and the moon form in a straight line. Which list represents the position of Earth, the sun, and the moon during a full moon?
Choose the correct answer.
Earth, sun, moon
sun, moon, Earth
moon, sun, Earth
sun, Earth, moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oksana observed the appearance of the moon every week for a month. She sketched her observations. Which diagram best shows how the moon’s appearance could have changed during the month Oksana performed her investigation?
Choose the correct answer
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What would happen if the time it took for Earth to make one rotation around its axis increased?
Choose the correct answer.
A day would be shorter.
A day would be longer.
A year would be shorter.
A year would be longer.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A diagram of Earth’s orbit is shown.
Which phrase best defines the orbit of Earth?
Choose the correct answer.
the position in space of Earth at a certain time
the distance from the sun to Earth at any point
the spin of Earth on its axis as it moves forward
the path Earth travels as it revolves around the sun
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sometimes the moon looks like a crescent. At other times, the moon looks like a half circle. What makes it possible to see the surface of the moon from Earth?
Choose the correct answer.
The moon gives off its own light.
Light from Earth is reflected by the moon’s surface.
Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.
The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the picture of Earth, the United States is in the center. As Earth rotates, the position of the United States in this picture moves. How often would the United States be in the same position in this picture again?
Choose the correct answer.
about every 12 hours
about every 24 hours
about every 6 months
about every 12 months
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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