Quiz on Daylight Hours

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Science
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5th Grade
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Leslie Larkin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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.
Tags
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
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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