5th Grade Science Review

Front

What direction does the sun rise?

Back

East

Front

What direction does the sun set?

Back

West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Which picture was taken at midday (at noon)? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C

Front

Look at the picture… where is the sun? Options: The sun is_____and to the _____

Back

The sun is_____and to the _____

Answer explanation

The sun is in front of the student and to the right

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NGSS.1-ESS1-1

Front

Look at the image of the pole. Which position shows the position of the sun? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

A

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Front

Look at the shadow. What time of day is it? (Use the compass to help, remember sun rises in the east and sets in the west)

Back

Sunrise

Answer explanation

The answer is A - Sunrise…because the sun rises in the east

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

True or False: The length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the winter months

Back

True

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Front

True or False: The length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the summer months

Back

FALSE

Answer explanation

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Front

Why do shadows change length at different times during the day and year?

Back

The angle of the sun’s rays change because of the Earth’s rotation and revolution

Front

The phases of the moon that we see from Earth change in a predictable pattern. Which of the answers below best explain the motions of the pattern? Options:

• As the moon revolves around the sun, different amounts of the moon are lit up.
• As the moon rotates on its axis, the same amount of the moon’s lighted side face towards Earth.
• As the moon revolves around the Earth, different amounts of Earth’s shadow are cast upon the moon.
• As the moon revolves around Earth, we see the sunlit part of the moon’s surface from different angles.

Back

As the moon revolves around Earth, we see the sunlit part of the moon’s surface from different angles.

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