Earth Space

An instrument that shows direction and uses a small magnet to show North.

• Sundial

• Magnet

• Compass

• North Star

Earth faces towards the sun.

• Day

• Night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: The Earth revolves around the Sun and the moon revolves around the Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How many planets does our solar system have?

• 8

• 6

• 9

• 7

This is the ONLY star in OUR solar system.

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Big Dipper

• Orion's Belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What object is Earth's only natural satellite?

• The Sun

• A Satellite

• The Moon

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a force that pulls all objects toward each other, including particles of gas.

• Galaxy

• The Force

• Gravity

• Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or False: The Sun is a star of average size and it only appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is the closest star to Earth!

• True

• False

Which relationships best describes the sizes of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.

• The Moon is larger than Earth and the Sun is smaller than Earth.

• The Sun is larger than Earth and the Moon is smaller than Earth.

• All three objects are the same size.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What only includes the Sun and all objects that move around it, including the planets, their moons, and asteroids?

• A Galaxy

• The Solar System

• The Milky Way

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3