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Earth's Place in the Universe

8th Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

MS-ESS1-2 | Earth's Place in the Universe - Easy level

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Standards referenced

MS-ESS1-1 — Develop and use a model of the Earth -sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
MS-ESS1-2 — Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
MS-ESS1-3 — Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system .

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