Sky Science

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Waxing Crescent

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the position marked W on the diagram above represents the constellation Cepheus in June, then the position marked Y represents the constellation Cepheus in

• March

• May

• September

• December

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram represents the phase of the Moon seen from Earth when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  

• move across the sky

• stand still in the sky

• move around each other

• rotate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A circular path around a planet or a star. 

• Light Year

• Trajectory

• Rotation

• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity. 

• Orbit

• Satellite

• Atmosphere

• Pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A shooting star that enters our atmosphere.

• A comet

• An asteroid

• A meteor

• A meteorite

A giant ball of ice and dust that comes from outer space. It appears to have a tail as it gets closer to the sun.

• A meteorite

• A satellite

• A comet

• An asteroid

In order to safely view the sun, a person should...

• view the sun while wearing sunglasses

• place a piece of dark paper over the lens of a telescope

• view an image of the sun projected onto a piece of paper

• place a piece of coloured glass over the lens of a telescope