Earth's Place in the Universe

Where is the Sun positioned in the evening?

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When viewing stars from Earth, the stars that appear brightest are _______________ .

• farther from Earth

• closer to Earth

In January, there are _______ hours of daylight than there are in June.

• more

• fewer

• the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of Earth's movement causes the pattern of the Sun appearing to rise and set each day?

• Earth revolving around the Sun.

• Earth rotating on it axis.

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Apparent Brightness is...

• Based only on the color of a star

• How bright a star appears to be when seen from Earth

• A measure of a star"s Luminosity

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky from morning to night?

• The sun's temperature has increased

• Earth has rotated on its axis

• The Earth has moved closer to the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

• It is a larger in size than most stars

• It burns hotter than most stars

• It is closer to Earth than other stars

Which describes why summer days are longer?

• The Earth rotates slower in the Summer

• The sun's temperature increase in the summer

• The Earth is tilted towards the sun in the Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does our solar system orbit?

• star

• the center of the galaxy

• another galaxy

• planet

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How many times bigger is Jupiter compared to the Earth?

• about 2 times bigger

• about 11 times bigger

• about 5 times bigger

• about 23 times bigger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3