Astronomy Review

The the follow Moon phases in the correct order

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Gibbeous

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon takes (a)   days to go through all its phases

• 29.5

• 365

• 31

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Match the following

• phase when less than half of the Moon is visible from Earth

• waxing Moon

• phase when the part of the Moon that is visible DECREASES

• phases

• phase when more than half of the Moon is visible from Earth

• crescent phase

• phase when the part of the Moon that is visible INCREASES

• waning Moon

• changing shapes of the Moon

• gibbous phase

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

​ (a)   is the field of science that focuses on our solar system, stars and universe.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere

• Environmental Science

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The North Star, named ​ (a)   , is almost directly above the North Pole.

• Polaris

• Sirius

Which of the following observations must be done from space?

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• visible spectrum

• x-ray

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The ​ ​ (a)   attraction between the Sun, Moon, and Earth will change the sea level.

• gravitational

• axis

• strong

• weak

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Because the Earth spins on its ​ (a)   , different places on Earth get further and/or closer to the Moon. This causes​ (b)   at different places and times.

• axis

• different tides

• revolution

• rotation

• gravitational pull

Match the following

• Lunar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Occurs during the day - the moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth

• Solar Eclipse

• Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon - causing shadow of Earth to block moon's light

• 
• Solar Eclipse

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1