Rotate and Revolve

A teacher asks students to explain what they observe in the picture below. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

• Student 1 only

• Student 2 and 4 only

• Student 2 only

• Student 1 and 3 only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

• The picture shows the location of the sun at noon

• The shows the setting of the sun in less than 6 hours

• The picture shows the rising of the sun in the morning

• The picture shows the location of the sun at 10 A.M.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A teacher shows her student a picture of a rooster crowing as the sun is rising. She asks her students to describe the position of the sun and rotation associated with this movement. Which of the following is the correct explanation?

• The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Earth

• The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Earth

• The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Sun

• The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day. The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree 5:00 P.M. on the same day?

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Planets rotate on their axis. The length of time for one rotation for each of the four planets is shown in the table below. Which of the planets listed above has a length of rotation closest to the length of one rotation of the Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What would change if Earth rotated on its axis more slowly than it does now?

• There would be only two seasons in a year

• There would be more days in a year

• There would be a longer day

• There would be a shorter day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Which model below presents the most accurate explanation for the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky as shown above?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following diagrams represents midnight at point A.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student created a model to demonstrate the Sun and Earth system. He used a broomstick, a baseball, and one meter of string. His model is shown. If the baseball represents the Earth, how would the student demonstrate the day/night cycle?

• The student would raise and lower the stick

• The student would spin around causing the ball to swing around him

• The student would turn his back to the baseball

• The student would twist the string to spin the baseball

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is designing a home for a school project. The student wants to wake up in the morning with natural sunlight coming through the windows, but wants minimal sunlight to enter the bedroom in the afternoon. Which diagram shows the best placement for the bedroom windows to meet the student's goals?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3