Apparent Movement of the Sun Across the Sky

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every -
month
24 hours
year
12 hours
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A person standing in Texas notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?
The sun's rotation around Earth enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.
The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.
Earth's rotation on its axis enables part of the Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.
Earth has circles around the sun during the course of a day.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes -
the sun to appear to move
the sun to remain in orbit
the sun to orbit Earth
all of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?
As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.
As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.
Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky
The sun rotates around Earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time of day could be all of the following EXCEPT -
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
4:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?
Sunrise
Sunset
Noon
Midnight
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Earth rotates on its axis, but it also makes a complete revolution. How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution?
1 day
1 month
365 days
1 week
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