Earth's Patterns

The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  

• 12

• 24

• 14

• 28

Shown here is a series of images that show the appearance of the moon over a two week period. Which of the following shows the missing data for the appearance of the moon for May 28?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student collected data on how the Moon appeared in the night sky. What will it look like on May 17th?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Caused by Earth revolving around the Sun at a tilt

• Patterns

• Shadow

• Seasons

• Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following are created by the earth's rotation on its axis? (Choose two)

• Winter

• Day and Night

• Summer

• Shadows

What is the different between the earth's rotation and revolution?

• A rotation is the earth spinning on its axis. A revolution is the earth travelling around the sun.

• A rotation is the earth travelling around the sun. A revolution is the earth spinning on its axis.

• A rotation and a revolution are the same thing.

• A rotation is the sun spinning on its axis. A revolution is the sun travelling around the earth.

What causes the length and position of a shadow to change?

• The object making the shadow moves to grow.

• The sun moves around, which changes the length and position of the shadow to changes

• The earth's rotation causes the sun's angle on an object to change the length and position of the shadow to change.

• A shadow's length and position stay the same all day long.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The image shows the position of Earth and the Sun, and the tilt in Earth's axis.

Which option correctly shades the area of Earth that is experiencing night?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student lives in Jackson, Tennessee. When it was 9 am in Jackson she recorded whether it was day or night in two cities in other parts of the world. The table shows the data the student collected.

What causes the conditions in cities X and Y to differ from one another?

• City Y is facing the Sun, unlike City X

• City X is facing away from the Sun, like South Carolina

• The cities are located at different places on Earth as it rotates.

• The cities are located in the same area on Earth as it rotates

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which observation represents how shadows change throughout a day?

• Shadows begin short and grow throughout the day.

• Shadows begin long and shrink throughout the day.

• Shadows begin short, lengthen, and then shorten again throughout the day.

• Shadows begin long, shorten, and then lengthen again throughout the day.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2