Earth and Space

Check everything that causes seasons on Earth.

• Earth's distance from the sun

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season is it experiencing?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The streak of light often called a shooting star is actually what?

• A meteor

• A meteorite

• A meteoroid

• An asteroid

When a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called what?

• A meteor

• A meteorite

• A meteoroid

• An asteroid

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Made up of rocks is a characteristic of...

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

• Both inner and outer planets

Revolving around the sun is a characteristic of...

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

• Both inner an outer planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet would experience the shortest year?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Uranus

Also known as terrestrial planets.

• Inner planets

• Outer planets

Check all of the objects that are affected by the force of gravity.

• Earth

• Earth's moon

• Jupiter

• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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