Foss Planetary Science

True or False, the length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the winter months.

• True

• False

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True or False, the length of the shadows of a flagpole are shorter during the the summer months.

• True

• False

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Which statement explains the primary reason that shadows change length when observed at different times during the day and the year?

• The observer is standing on the shadow and can't see it

• The angle of the Sun's rays change because of Earth's rotation and revolution.

• The shadows are longer when it's cloudy outside.

• The revolution of the Moon around Earth changes how we see the Sun's shadow.

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The phases of the Moon that we see from Earth change in a predictable pattern. Which of the following motions explain that pattern?

• As the Moon revolves around the Sun, different amounts of the moon are lit up.

• As the Moon rotates on its axis, the same amount of the Moon's lighted side face towards Earth.

• As the Moon revolves around the Earth, different amounts of Earth's shadow are cast upon the Moon.

• As the Moon revolves around Earth, we see the sunlit part of the Moon's surface from different angles.

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True or False, Objects that you can see in the sky have different brightness because some are larger than others and some are farther from Earth than others.

• True

• False

It has been said that people are drinking the same water that dinosaurs drank long before humans even existed on earth. Which statement below best describes how this is possible?

• The snow plow effect.

• The dinosaurs didn't drink all the water and left some for the humans.

• The Water Cycle: evaporation (by the Sun), condensation (makes clouds), precipitation (as rain) brings water back to Earth.

• It is not possible the dinosaurs drank all the water and we just drink pop.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

One scientist collected air and ground temperatures at a cold lake. The other scientist recorded water temperatures at the same cold lake.

Which sample best represents cold air at 11:00 p.m.

• A

• B

• C

• D

A woman bought a white wading pool for her grandchildren. She wanted the water to heat up quickly. Which solar solution below would heat up the water fastest?

• Cover a pool with a clear plastic cover.

• Put a sheet of yellow plastic on the bottom and leave the pool uncovered.

• Put a sheet of dark blue plastic on the bottom and cover the pool with a clear plastic cover.

• Put a sheet of black plastic on the bottom and leave the pool uncovered.

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The graphical displays show the distribution of water on Earth. Where is most of the fresh water on Earth?

• Groundwater

• Lakes

• Ice Caps and glaciers

• Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Based on the graphical displays, where does most of the water vapor in the atmosphere come from?

• Groundwater

• Lakes

• Ice caps and glaciers

• Ocean

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