Solar

Earth has a shorter year than Jupiter because Earth ___________.

• is farther from the Sun

• spins faster as it rotates

• has shorter days

• is closer to the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which object used to be the 9th planet, but isn't any more.

• Comet

• Pluto

• Ceres

• Sedna

Which list shows the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn

• Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

• an asteroid

• a comet

• a moon

• a planet

Why does the sun seem to change position in the sky?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• The sun's rotation

• The sun's orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?

• Earth's gravity

• The spinning motion of Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun

• Earth's distance from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which sentence explains why the shadow changes?

• As Earth rotates, the sun is lower in the sky in the morning.

• As Earth rotates, the sun is higher in the sky in the morning.

• As the sun rotates, it is lower in the sky in the morning.

• As the sun rotates, it is higher in the sky in the morning.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the picture of the moon.

What will the moon look like in approximately 14 days?

• New Moon

• 1^st Quarter Moon

• 3^rd Quarter Moon

• Full Moon

Which planet is an inner planet?

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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