Space Systems Test

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Science
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6th Grade
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Christina Sheridan
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9 questions
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
Match the following pictures to the definitions.
line passing through Earth's center
bodies in our solar system
energy from the sun
sun highest in the sky
four periods of the year
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The sun is highest in the sky at solar noon during the (a) .
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In New York State there is a greater chance of precipitation falling as snow in January than in March, because in January the Northern Hemisphere is tilted.
toward the Sun, and temperatures are warmer
away from the Sun, and temperatures are colder
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun
the warming and cooling of the earth's core
Earth rotating every 24 hours
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why are globes made to lean at a 23.5 degree angle?
to allow them to spin easier
to show the tilt of earth's axis
to show the passing seasons
to show the effects of gravity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When it's winter in the southern hemisphere...
It's winter in the northern hemisphere.
It's summer in the northern hemisphere.
It's spring in the northern hemisphere.
It's fall in the northern hemisphere.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
On which date will New York State receive the most amount of daylight? (a)
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
What causes the shadow to change lengths throughout the day?
The angle the sun hits the Earth
Big Trees
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
9.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
Explain why Earth has seasons.
(Choose 3 answers)
The Earth is tilted
The Earth changes its position around the sun
Parts of the Earth get direct or indirect sunlight affecting the temperature.
Winter,Spring,Summer, Pink
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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