Shadow Observations Quiz

Shadow Observations Quiz

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Shadow Observations Quiz

Shadow Observations Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, MS-PS3-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Leslie Larkin

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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An upright stick casts a shadow over flat ground. A student records the shadow length and the direction hourly, starting at 5:00 a.m. This table shows the data collected by the student. Which statement most likely describes the 10 a.m. observation?

The shadow will be longer at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be North.

The shadow will be shorter at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be East.

The shadow will be shorter at 10 a.m. than it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be North.

The shadow will be the same length at 10 a.m. as it was at 9 a.m., and its direction will be Northwest.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which diagram below shows the flagpole at 5:00 p.m. on a summer day?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This graph shows the average number of daylight hours during each month of the year in San Francisco, California. (San Francisco is in the Northern Hemisphere.) Which months in the graph are the summer months?

months B, C, and D

months E, F, and G

months H, I, and J

months K, L, and A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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These two photographs of the same dog were taken in two different seasons. Which photograph, A or B, was taken during winter?

Photograph A

Photograph B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Use the graph to answer the question. Which statement best describes the pattern in the shadow’s length throughout the day?

The shadow was small at the beginning of the day, and the shadow continued to increase throughout the day.

The shadow length increased throughout the morning but decreased throughout the afternoon.

The shadow length decreased throughout the morning but increased throughout the afternoon.

The shadow length was long at the beginning of the day, and the shadow length continued to decrease throughout the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Azam wants to trace his dog’s shadow when the shadow will probably be the longest. When would the shadow be the longest?

at 7:00 PM in the winter

at 9:00 AM in the summer

at 12:00 PM in the winter

at 12:00 PM in the summer

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Jane sees the Moon in the sky one night. Look at the four diagrams below. Jane stands in the same spot to observe the Moon two hours later. Which diagram shows what she will most likely see?

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

Diagram D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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