Proof the Earth is Round

Proof the Earth is Round

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Proof the Earth is Round

Proof the Earth is Round

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jason Cargill

Used 4+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do time zones exist on Earth?

Because the Earth is a square

Because the Earth is flat

Because the Earth is round

Because the Earth is a triangle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to freely moving things like hurricane winds due to the Coriolis Effect?

They move in a straight line

They are deflected to the right in the north and left in the south

They stop moving

They move faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape do you make if you walk 10,000 kilometers, turn 90 degrees, and repeat twice on Earth's surface?

A square

A circle

A triangle with three 90 degree angles

A straight line

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you measure the Earth's curvature using the sun?

By counting the number of sunspots

By observing the sun's color

By measuring the length of shadows at different locations

By measuring the sun's temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the stars at night as you travel north or south?

They become brighter

They change position

They stay the same

They disappear

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Ferdinand Magellan's journey prove about the Earth?

The Earth is flat

The Earth is a triangle

The Earth is round

The Earth is a square

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to ships on the ocean as they move away from view?

They float upwards

They disappear top first

They stay visible

They disappear bottom first

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