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Middle School NGSS aligned questions to review for the Solar System unit.
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When the mass of an object increases, it's gravitational force...
stays the same
increases
decreases
2
What type of eclipse is shown?
solar eclipse
planet eclipse
lunar eclipse
Earth eclipse
3
How long is one full lunar cycle?
29 days
365 days
29 hours
24 hours
4
This solar system object is made of rock and orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
comet
asteroid
meteoroid
planet
5
This solar system object is a small rock that is burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
asteroid
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
6
Why do we experience seasons?
The Earth's rotation around the Sun.
The tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.
The Earth's rotation around its own axis.
The tilt of the Earth.
7
What phase of the moon is shown?
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waning gibbous
8
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere in location 1?
fall
spring
winter
summer
9
What level of organization includes a star and the planets that orbit it?
solar system
Universe
Milky Way
galaxy
10
What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?
gravity
inertia
acceleration
friction
11
Which force, that pushes objects out in a straight line, is left over from the Big Bang?
gravity
friction
inertia
magnetism
12
At what position would we experience a full moon?
7
3
1
5
13
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere in location 2?
summer
winter
spring
fall
14
When the moon is getting more illuminated, it is...
waxing
waning
glowing
15
Which planet is
not
made of gas?
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
16
You can increase the force of gravity by...
increasing the distance between two objects
increasing the mass of an object
decreasing the mass of an object
17
Which planet is
not
made of rock?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
18
The Earth ____________ around the Sun and __________ on its own axis.
rotates; revolves
revolves; rotates
19
What phase of the moon is shown?
last quarter
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing quarter
20
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere in location 3?
winter
spring
fall
summer
