Earth's Rotation

The Sun Rises in the _______

• East

• West

• North

• South

What causes day and night?

• Earth moves closer to and further away from the sun

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The sun's light gets brighter and darker in a pattern

• The moon moves into and out of the sun's light.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Amelia sits outside during lunch time and sees the sun directly overhead. The following day, she sees the sun in the exact same place in the sky.

Which of the following claims explains why Amelia sees the sun in the same place in the sky at the same time on different days?

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours

• Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours

• The sun makes a full revolution around Earth once every 24 hours

• Earth makes a full revolution around the sun once every 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the sun appear to move in the sky?

• The sun spins around the Earth

• The sun gets dimmer at night

• Earth and sun switch places

• Earth rotates around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

________ causes day and night.

• The sun's rotation

• The moon's rotation

• Earth's rotation

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the part of Earth you are on is directly facing the sun, it is

• noon

• late morning

• early eavening

• the middle of the night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun rises in the morning your shadow is _____ and points _______.

• short, west

• long, west

• short, east

• long, west

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What time of day is your shadow the shortest?

• morning

• evening

• noon

• all the above

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What time of day would your shadow be the longest?

• 9:00 AM

• 12:00 PM

• 3:00 PM

• 5:00 PM

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If you knew it was evening, look at the following photo and select the direction the shadows are facing.

• North

• South

• East

• West