Earth, Sun

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

• tilt, revolution

• tilt, rotation

• curve, revolution

• curve, rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

• Spring, straight

• Neap, straight

• High, zigzag

• Low, zigzag

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

• Spring tides. 90°

• Neap tides, 90°

• High tides, 90°

• Low tides, 90°

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of tidal range will Earth experience when the moon is in this position?

• It will be a Neap Tide which means a very small tidal range.

• It will be a Spring Tide, which means a large tidal range.

• It will be a low tide.

• It will be a high tide day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun produces _________________ energy.

• radiant

• electrical

• sound

• chemical

Answer explanation

Radiant energy is all the energy we receive from sunlight.

This energy includes

radio waves

microwaves

infrared waves

visible light

ultraviolet waves

x-rays

gamma rays

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What form of energy is released by the reactions in the Sun?

• Kinetic energy

• Electromagnetic radiation

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the sun's energy to reach the Earth?

• 8 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 8 hours

• 8 days

What type of energy does the sun give off?

• radiant energy

• heat energy

• light energy

• all of the above

A star in our solar system that releases energy_____

• graity

• lightyear

• star

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun remains ​ (a)   because the inward pull of ​ (b)   balances the outward push of thermal ​ (c)   from nuclear ​ (d)   .

• stable

• unstable

• gravity

• friction

• convection

• pressure

• fission

• fusion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4