Space Science Review

The Sun appears to move across the sky because...

• The sun is spinning around the Earth

• The moon is spinning around the Earth

• The Earth is rotating (spinning)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon phase is shown?

• New moon

• Waning Crescent

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth spins around its own axis once every ____ hours

• 22

• 24

• 365

• 18

The sun is a hot ball of gas that gives off light and is also our solar systems largest star.

• True

• False

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 10

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.

• Space ship

• Space shuttle

• Voyager 1

• Space station

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What is the main cause of the seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky called?

• Galaxy

• Meteor

• Constellation

• Nebula