Earth Space Science SSA Review

If you are standing at a beach on Earth at the same time that the shadow of the moon falls across your location, what event would you be able to witness at that time?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• low tide

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following can occur when the moon is at position 3?

• solar eclipse or spring tide

• lunar eclipse or spring tide

• lunar eclipse or neap tide

• solar eclipse or neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What conditions are being experienced by an observer in Florida when the moon is at position 2?

• spring tides, quarter moon, winter

• neap tides, full moon, spring

• neap tides, quarter moon, winter

• spring tides, new moon, fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In 1977, space probes Voyage 1 and Voyager 2 were launched from Cape Canaveral to explore the outer planets in the solar system. These probes, as well as others, have collected data about the rotation and revolution of the planets.

How much longer is a day on Mars compared to Earth, in minutes?

• 43

• 24

• 0.72

• 0.03

If you build a model of the sun's structure, in which layer of the sun would you feature sunspots?

• core

• corona

• photosphere

• chromosphere

This arrows in this picture of a beaker of water being heated is showing what type of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Tomfoolery

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which boundary creates mountains?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The type of heat transfer (thermal energy) burning the person's hand is:

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Tomfoolery

This is what type of boundary?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• insurgent

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are the reasons for the seasons.

• Earth's tilt and revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's rotation and revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1