Quiz on Daylight Hours

Quiz on Daylight Hours

5th Grade

12 Qs

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Quiz on Daylight Hours

Quiz on Daylight Hours

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Leslie Larkin

Used 5+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A student in Missouri records the average number of daylight hours during four months of the year. The results are shown in the data table below.

The sun is larger and brighter in May and August than it is in February and November.

Earth rotates slower on its axis in May and August than it does in February and November.

Earth is closer to the sun’s orbit around the planets in May and August than it is in February and November.

The Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight in May and August than it does in February and November.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The drawings show the shadow of a flagpole at different times. The time of day is shown on the clock below each shadow. The shadow is not shown for 2 P.M. Which drawing shows the correct shadow for 2 P.M.?

A

B

C

D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A student makes the model shown with objects representing the sun, Earth, and the moon to use in a class demonstration. Which action should the student do with the objects to demonstrate a complete day-night cycle of Earth?

move the moon around Earth once

spin the sun in a circle once

move Earth around the sun once

spin Earth in a circle once

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

Student 1 only

Students 2 and 4

Student 2 only

Students 1 and 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?

Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun.

Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun.

Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth.

Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?

the different amount of rain that falls each day

the appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

the presence of other planets in the night sky

the different phases of the moon in a month

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The graph below shows changes in the length of the shadow of a tree during part of a day. If this day continues to be sunny, what will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.?

the length of the shadow will stay the same

the length of the shadow will decrease and then increase

the length of the shadow will increase

the length of the shadow will decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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