NYSTCE CST MULTISUBJECT PART 3
CUMULATIVE REVIEW & TEST SOLUTION
STUDY PREP 2026.
◉ Features of Scientific Inquiry Answer: 1. Learner engages in
scientifically oriented questions
2. Learner gives priority to evidence in responding to questions
3. Learner formulates explanations from evidence
4. Learner connects explanations to scientific knowledge
5. Learner communicates and justifies explanations
◉ Steps of Scientific Inquiry Answer: 1. Figure out the problem - use
5 senses, observe world around you
2. Research - educate yourself on how to solve your problem/answer
question, go to library/online/ask an expert, gather information
3. Hypothesis - educated guess on how to solve your problem/answer
question (if ... then ...)
4. Experiment
5. Analyze results
6. Conclusion - did you solve your problem/answer question?
why/why not? what is next?
7. Communicate your results
◉ Earth-Moon-Sun Interactions Answer: 1. Rotation and Revolution
, 2. Moon Phases
3. Eclipses
4. Seasons
5. Tides
◉ 1. Rotation and Revolution Answer: The moon and Earth revolve
and rotate. Rotation is when a planet or moon turns all the way around
or spins on its axis one time.
The axis of rotation is an imaginary line going from the north pole to
the south pole.
When a planet or moon travels once around an object this is
considered a revolution.
On Earth, a rotation is pretty short - it happens once a day! It is the
rotation that makes the sun appear to come up in the morning and set
at night. On Earth, a revolution is quite a bit longer - one year!
The moon is a little different. The moon rotates once about every 27-
29 days, and revolves once about every 27-29 days. So every time the
moon goes around Earth it turns around one time. That is why the
moon always looks the same - we only ever see one side of it!
◉ 2. Moon Phases Answer: The Moon has phases because it orbits
Earth, which causes the portion we see illuminated to change.
The Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit Earth, but the lunar phase cycle
(from new Moon to new Moon) is 29.5 days.
CUMULATIVE REVIEW & TEST SOLUTION
STUDY PREP 2026.
◉ Features of Scientific Inquiry Answer: 1. Learner engages in
scientifically oriented questions
2. Learner gives priority to evidence in responding to questions
3. Learner formulates explanations from evidence
4. Learner connects explanations to scientific knowledge
5. Learner communicates and justifies explanations
◉ Steps of Scientific Inquiry Answer: 1. Figure out the problem - use
5 senses, observe world around you
2. Research - educate yourself on how to solve your problem/answer
question, go to library/online/ask an expert, gather information
3. Hypothesis - educated guess on how to solve your problem/answer
question (if ... then ...)
4. Experiment
5. Analyze results
6. Conclusion - did you solve your problem/answer question?
why/why not? what is next?
7. Communicate your results
◉ Earth-Moon-Sun Interactions Answer: 1. Rotation and Revolution
, 2. Moon Phases
3. Eclipses
4. Seasons
5. Tides
◉ 1. Rotation and Revolution Answer: The moon and Earth revolve
and rotate. Rotation is when a planet or moon turns all the way around
or spins on its axis one time.
The axis of rotation is an imaginary line going from the north pole to
the south pole.
When a planet or moon travels once around an object this is
considered a revolution.
On Earth, a rotation is pretty short - it happens once a day! It is the
rotation that makes the sun appear to come up in the morning and set
at night. On Earth, a revolution is quite a bit longer - one year!
The moon is a little different. The moon rotates once about every 27-
29 days, and revolves once about every 27-29 days. So every time the
moon goes around Earth it turns around one time. That is why the
moon always looks the same - we only ever see one side of it!
◉ 2. Moon Phases Answer: The Moon has phases because it orbits
Earth, which causes the portion we see illuminated to change.
The Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit Earth, but the lunar phase cycle
(from new Moon to new Moon) is 29.5 days.
