Light and Sunrise

Markus records the sunrise and sunset times for his city on four different days during the year.December 21March 21June 21September 21Sunrise6:05 a.m.6:58 a.m.6:59 a.m.6:03 a.m.Sunset8:06 p.m.7:06 p.m.4:53 a.m.5:42 p.m.Based on hours of daylight available, where does Markus live?

• He lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
• He lives in the United States.
• He lives directly on the equator.
• He lives near the North Pole.

Monay wants to watch the sunset. Which direction in the sky should she look?

• North
• West 
• South
• East

Scientists can accurately predict sunrise and sunset times every day. Which statement best explains why this is possible?

• Earth rotates from west to east.
• Earth revolves from east to west.
• Earth revolves from south to north.
• Earth rotates from north to south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the time after sunset and before sunrise when there is little or no light outside.

• daylight

• opposition

• variation

• darkness

Daylight is:

• the time after sunset and before sunrise when there is little or no light outside.

• the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Scientists can accurately predict sunrise and sunset times every day. Which statement best explains why this is possible?

• Earth rotates from west to east.
• Earth revolves from east to west.
• Earth revolves from south to north.
• Earth rotates from north to south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Approximately how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours
• 1 hour
• 28 days
• 365 days

An imaginary line around which Earth rotates.

• constellation

• axis

• hemisphere

• revolution

A force that pull things toward the center of Earth.

• gravity

• hemisphere

• systems

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The point between night (darkness) and day (daylight). The time at which day first happens.

• sunrise

• sunset

• rotation

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6