Analyzing an Earth-Sun Model to Explain the Stars Seen in the Sky

The change of seasons is caused due to ___

• Movement of the sun

• Spherical shape of the earth

• Revolution

• Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night are caused by the earth's

• shape

• equator

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The earth completes one rotation in about

• 22 hours

• 23 hours

• 24 hours

• 25 hours

The earth rotates on its axis from

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

• west to east

Imaginary line through the center of a planet.

• Spring tide

• axis

• rotation

• phases

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1