Patterns on Earth

A student placed a stick in the ground and recorded the position of its shadow throughout the day as the Sun moved through the sky. Which outline, on the student’s recorded observations, represents where the shadow was at 6:00 in the afternoon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Why do shadows change in appearance throughout the day?

• The way the Sun seems to move through the sky

• The change in how the air moves during the day

• The way things grow when they are warmed by the Sun

• The change in how the air moves during the day

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The position of the Sun indicated by the arrow is most likely its position at noon during which month?

• July

• September

• November

• January

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When the Earth is in Location 2, the sun shines directly on the Northern Hemisphere. What season is it there?

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

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A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• orbit of the Sun through space

• reflection of the Sun off the Moon

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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A student observes the shadows created by a flagpole to collect data on the movement of the sun. The student sketches observations three times throughout the day.

Which direction is the student facing when sketching the observations shown above?

• East

• North

• South

• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A design or sequence that is repeated.

• marking

• pattern

• cycle

• revolution

A period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions. Each period has its own light, temperature and weather patterns that repeat yearly.

• cycle

• pattern

• season

• month

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A student is going to walk outside to observe her shadow at four different times during a day. At which time will the student most likely notice her shadow is the shortest?

• 8:05 in the morning

• 12:05 in the afternoon

• 4:05 in the afternoon

• 8:05 in the evening

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