{"id":2586,"date":"2016-05-03T10:50:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T14:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/salehm\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2017-01-11T19:49:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T00:49:49","slug":"geoscience-review-material-for-nwea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/salehm\/2016\/05\/03\/geoscience-review-material-for-nwea\/","title":{"rendered":"Geoscience: Review Material for NWEA!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>NWEA Study Guide<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/salehm\/2016\/09\/07\/nwea-concepts-and-ideas-to-know\/nwea-concepts-and-ideas-to-learn\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3098\">NWEA CONCEPTS AND IDEAS TO LEARN!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describes components of the solar system<\/li>\n<li>Identifies the location of planets relative to the sun<\/li>\n<li>Describes the order of planets and the asteroid belt in the solar system<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that day and night are caused by the Earth&#8217;s rotation on its axis<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the Sun is a medium-sized star<\/li>\n<li>Compares the Sun to other stars and star systems<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the solar system includes the Sun, nine planets including Earth, the Moon and satellites orbiting \u00a0other planets, asteroids, and comets<\/li>\n<li>Describes characteristics of the planet Mars<\/li>\n<li>Analyzes the motion of the Moon around Earth<\/li>\n<li>Describes distance of individual planets from the Sun<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that Earth is somewhat unique in its characteristics<\/li>\n<li>Explains that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight, not their own light<\/li>\n<li>Identifies daily patterns caused by Earth&#8217;s rotation<\/li>\n<li>Explains that gravity is a force producing attraction between matter<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the Earth is spherical in shape<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that day and night are caused by the Earth&#8217;s rotation on its axis<\/li>\n<li>Explains how the Earth&#8217;s rotation on its axis causes day and night<\/li>\n<li>Relates the Earth&#8217;s rotation on its axis to the length of a day<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the Sun, Moon and planets are spherical in shape<\/li>\n<li>Identifies arrangement of bodies within our galaxy<\/li>\n<li>Describes the relationship between the Moon and the Earth (the Moon is a satellite of the Earth, and therefore orbits around the Earth)<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that it takes about 29 days for the Moon to orbit Earth<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the Moon is a natural satellite of Earth<\/li>\n<li>Describes how the Moon&#8217;s surface has been affected by meteorites<\/li>\n<li>Describes the motion of Earth around the Sun<\/li>\n<li>Orders the planets in terms of distance from the Sun<\/li>\n<li>Compares Earth to other planets in terms of ability to support life<\/li>\n<li>Explains that Earth is the only planet in our solar system that contains water in liquid form<\/li>\n<li>Explains that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight, not their own light<\/li>\n<li>Explains the concept of a full day and night in terms of Earth&#8217;s motion<\/li>\n<li>Defines rotation of planets<\/li>\n<li>Explains that part of the Milky Way galaxy can be seen as a bright band of light in the night sky<\/li>\n<li>Describes characteristics of the planet Jupiter<\/li>\n<li>Explains that during a solar eclipse, the Moon&#8217;s shadow falls on the Earth<\/li>\n<li>Identifies the phases of the Moon<\/li>\n<li>Recognizes that the planets are kept in orbit around the Sun due to gravity and inertia<\/li>\n<li>Describes characteristics of the solar system<\/li>\n<li>Determines how the Earth moves in relation to the Moon<\/li>\n<li>Uses models to show how the relative location of the Sun, Moon, and Earth are responsible for tides<\/li>\n<li>Describes the effects of gravity on Earth&#8217;s motion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NWEA Study Guide NWEA CONCEPTS AND IDEAS TO LEARN! 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