What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

Earth tilts toward the sun in summer

Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer

Earth's revolves slower in summer

Why is it warmer in the summer?

More direct light from Earth's tilt

The sun appears to __________.

rise in the east, set in the west

rise in the west, set in the east

Why is it colder in winter than in summer?

The earth is tilted away from the sun.

The earth is tilted toward the sun.

The earth is farther away from the sun.

The earth is closer to the sun.

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

Shadows change direction and length

They get smaller as the day goes on

They get wider as it gets darker

A student draws his shadow at 9am. How will his shadow look at noon?

shorter than the morning shadow, or no shadow at all

the same length as the morning shadow

it is impossible to predict how his shadow will change size

Why a ball falls to the ground?

Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.

Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground.

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

both would hit at the same time

A boy throws a baseball up in the air. Why does the baseball fall back down to the ground?

the force of gravity causes the ball to fall

the mass of the baseball decreases, causing it to fall

the weight of the ball causes the ball to fall

the density of the ball causes the ball to fall

When you drop a hammer and a feather, why does the feather fall slower?

air resistance causes the feather to slow down

gravity pulls harder on the hammer than the feather

gravity pulls harder on the feather than the hammer

air resistance causes the hammer to fall slower

Earth's Place in the Universe

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Science

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KG - University

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

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40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Earth rotates every...

12 hours

365 days

24 hours

366 days

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rotation means to...

Dance

Go around something

Spin

Stop

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The path that the Earth takes around the Sun is called...

An orbit

A walk

A rotation

A path

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the Earth to have day and night?

Revolution

Rotation

Moon Phases

The ocean

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A group of stars humans observe in a pattern and give a name.

Waxing Crescent

Galaxy

Constellation

Horizon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes Day and Night on Earth?

The rotation of the Earth

Earth moving farther from and closer to the Sun

The Revolution of Earth

The Sun moving around Earth

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Longest day of the year

Autumnal Equinox

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

Vernal Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Earth's Place in the Universe

40 questions

The Earth rotates every...

Rotation means to...

The path that the Earth takes around the Sun is called...

What causes the Earth to have day and night?

A group of stars humans observe in a pattern and give a name.

What causes Day and Night on Earth?

Longest day of the year

Shortest day of the year

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere.

The hemisphere where you live

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