The Earth-Sun-Moon System

Which of the following will accurately model the relative motions of these bodies?

• Golf ball moving around the basketball, basketball moving around the baseball

• Basketball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the golf ball

• Golf ball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the basketball

• Baseball moving around the golf ball, golf ball moving around the basketball

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Which of the following is responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the sun and rotation of Earth

• Orbit of Earth around the sun and rotation of the sun

• Rotation of Earth and rotation of the sun

• Tilt of the axis of Earth and orbit of Earth around the sun

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A diagram of the earth-sun-moon system is provided. The diagram shows the relative position of the moon at various times in the lunar cycle.

We would observe a totally dark moon starting to become illuminated when the moon moves between which two phases?

• Position W and Position Z

• Position Z and Position Y

• Position Y and Position X

• Position X and Position W

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Some students are using objects to model the earth-sun-moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse.

To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?

• Position W

• Position X

• Position Y

• Position Z

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Which of the following describes a lunar eclipse?

• The moon's shadow is on Earth.

• Earth's shadow is on the sun.

• Earth's shadow is on the moon.

• The moon's shadow is on the sun.

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Which of the following describes a solar eclipse?

• The moon's shadow is on Earth.

• Earth's shadow is on the sun.

• Earth's shadow is on the moon.

• The moon's shadow is on the sun.

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We would observe a full moon at which position?

• Position W

• Position Z

• Position Y

• Position X

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We would observe a new moon at which position?

• Position W

• Position Z

• Position Y

• Position X

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Some students are using objects to model the earth-sun-moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a lunar eclipse.

To accurately model the lunar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?

• Position W

• Position X

• Position Y

• Position Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes day and night?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Moon's rotation

• Moon's revolution

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