Patterns of Change

________________________ occurs when our portion of Earth rotates TOWARDS the sun.

• Daytime

• Nightime

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

________________________ occurs when our portion of Earth rotates AWAY FROM the sun.

• Daytime

• Nightime

About how many days does it take the Earth to revolve one time around the Sun?

• 30

• 180

• 365

• 12

The four seasons are the year are:

• winter, fall, summer, spring

• winter, day, summer, night

• morning, afternoon, evening, night

• summer, spring, revolve, rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth rotates on an imaginary pole that runs through the center of the earth once every 24 hours. What do we call that imaginary pole?

• fake

• rotation pole

• axis

• accessory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do the appearances of shadows change throughout a day?

• The objects themselves change shape.

• The Earth's position in relation to the Sun changes.

• The appearance of shadows doesn't change.

• Shadows look different when the temperature changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's tilt on its axis causes us to experience different amounts of direct sunlight during one year. This results in what?

• day and night

• less precipitation

• the four seasons

• nothing new

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About how many hours does it take for the Earth to complete ONE ROTATION on its axis?

• 12

• 24

• 365

• 30

True or False?

The moon changes shape.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

We will see different phases (portions) of the Moon, depending on the Moon's position in relation to the Earth and the Sun. These phases repeat in a pattern that occurs about how often?

• about every 365 days

• about ever 24 days

• about every 12 days

• about every 30 days

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