Patterns of Motion in the Night Sky (5.ESS1-2)

Earth spins on it's axis that runs through the _____ pole and ______ pole.

• North/South

• East/West

• North/East

• South/West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Shadows on Earth are shortest at...

• Early morning

• Noon (12pm)

• Late afternoon

• Evening

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes why the shadows in the drawing change at different times throughout the day?

• The rotation of the Sun

• The rotation of the Earth

• The rotation of the Moon

• The rotation of the solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What time of day is it for the person in the image?

• Daytime

• Nightime

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The position of the Sun determines the size of.....

• Shadows

• Stars

• Moon

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is star.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Moon

Which of the following best describes why most some constellations are visible in the Northern Hemisphere but not in the Southern Hemisphere?

• because Earth revolves around the Sun

• because the atmospheres are different

• because Earth's magnetic field keeps them fixed

• because the Sun's brightness makes them hard to see

Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an axis that runs through the North Pole and South Pole

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun?

• The tilt remains the same

• Earth's tilt randomly changes

• Earth does not have a tilt all the time.

• Earth's tilt changes direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During warmer season, such as summer, the Sun's rays hit the Earth....

• indirectly

• sparingly

• more directly

• less frequently

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6