Patterns on Earth Quiz

The average length of daylight hours in Houston, Texas, for each month is given in this graph. The data for October are missing. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the average number of daylight hours in October?

• Less than 8 hours

• Approximately 9 hours

• Less than 10 hours

• Approximately 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When light is blocked by a solid object, it is called a

A student placed a stick in the ground and then recorded the position of its shadow at different times of the day as the sun moved across the sky. Which outline in the student’s recorded observations represents the position of the stick’s shadow at 10:00 a.m.?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This illustration shows Sun’s locations in the sky at noon on December 21 and on June 21. Based on this information, predict which labeled dot in the illustration shows the location of the Sun at noon on September 21.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student collected data on how the Moon appeared in the night sky. What will it look like on May 17?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

• The change in how the air moves during the day

• The place we stand when we look at the shadows

• The way the Sun seems to move through the sky

• The way things grow when they are warmed by the Sun

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

This table displays the sunrise and sunset data for Houston, Texas. Which of the following are the most reasonable predictions for sunrise and sunset on Day 20?

• Sunrise: 6:48 a.m., Sunset: 8:00 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:50 a.m., Sunset: 8:03 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:52 a.m., Sunset: 7:59 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:55 a.m., Sunset: 8:10 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Students recorded the appearance of the Moon one day and then again a week later. What is the most reasonable prediction for the appearance of the Moon one week after that, on July 4?

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