Earth and Space Science Test

About how long will it take for Earth to move from point Y to point Z?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which statement is true about every planet in our solar system?

• They have satellites

• They rotate on their axes

• They are made of rock

• They have nitrogen in their atmosphere

Which moon phase would someone on earth see?

• full moon

• first quarter

• new moon

• last quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Carla sees a small object streak across the night sky. It trails a bright stream of light behind it. Which of the solar system’s objects does Carla see?

• a moon

• a comet

• an asteroid

• a dwarf planet

Imagine that the moon started rotating faster. How would it look different if you were looking at it from Earth?

• The moon would appear dimmer

• The moon appear brighter

• You could see different sides of the moon

• The moon would move across the sky more quickly

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Astronomers of the past expanded our knowledge of the solar system. What would have happened much later without the work of Galileo?

• the discovery of Jupiter

• observation of constellations

• the first satellite in Earth orbit

• proof of the theories of Copernicus

What is weathering?

• a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

• a process that builds up features on earths surface

• the picking up and moving of rock pieces from one place to another

• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces at or near Earths surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is one way that earthquakes change landforms?

• The release ash and melted rocks

• The scrape away rocks on Earths surface.

• They cause cracks to form in Earths Surface.

• They pick up weathered rock particles and move them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a glacier moves bulders over the land, this is an example of

• erosion

• eruption

• weathering

• ice wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Deposition is a process that

• breaks down rock

• builds mountains

• drops rock particles in new places

• moves rock particles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2