Earth's Rotation Shadows

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown in the picture. They rotate the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take? (5.8C)
30 days
60 minutes
24 hours
365 days
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3 pm. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9 am? (5.8C)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth? (5.8C)
Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun
Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun
Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth
Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day? (5.8C)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis. By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis, the student can best demonstrate--- (5.8C)
the cycle of the four seasons
the aging of a star
the passing of a year
the cycle of day and night
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation? (5.8C)
Student 1 only
Students 2 and 4 only
Student 2 only
Students 1 and 3 only
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The graph shows changes in the length of the shadow of a tree during part of a day. If this day continues to be sunny, what will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from 2 pm to 4 pm? (4.8C)
The length of the shadow will stay the same.
The length of the shadow will decrease and then increase.
The length of the shadow will increase.
The length of the shadow will decrease.
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