Science Space

When a planet spins around its axis it's called a ...?

When a planet moves in a circle around the sun is called an ...?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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We can see different constellations at different times of year because the Earth ______ the sun.

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What are shapes or patterns of stars called?

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

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 10

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

• Galaxy

• Meteor

• Constellation

• Nebula

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 10

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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

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