Our solar system / Earth / Moon

What is the spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night called?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the motion of Earth around the Sun, taking about 365.25 days called?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the changing appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth due to its orbit called?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What occurs when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the rise and fall of sea levels caused mainly by the Moon’s gravitational pull called?

What is an early model of the universe placing Earth at the center called?

What is the Sun-centered model of the solar system, supported by Copernicus and Galileo called?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the closest planet to the Sun, small and rocky with extreme temperatures?

Which rocky planet has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide, known for its greenhouse effect?