Oklahoma Science Achievement Test

Which of the following images accurately demonstrates the relationship between the Sun and the Earth while it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is constructing the model above of the Sun, Earth, and Moon system to demonstrate Moon phases. If the student wants to demonstrate a third quarter moon phase, where should the student place the lamp that represents the Sun in order to make the model accurate?

• front of the classroom

• back of the classroom

• right of the classroom

• left of the classroom

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the model above, which area of the Earth will be experiencing the least amount of daylight hours per day?

• artic circle

• equator

• tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic circle

Between which two points in the diagram above would a waxing gibbous phase of the Moon be visible to people on Earth?

• Between W and X

• Between X and Y

• Between Y and Z

• Between Z and W

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which position represents winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• position 1

• position 2

• position 3

• position 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram depicts the lunar cycle.

A neap tide occurs at _____ while a spring tide occurs at _____.

• X and Z; W and Y

• X and W; Y and Z

• W and Y; X and Z

• Y and Z; X and W

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the above diagram, which type of stars belong to spectral class K and have the lowest luminosity?

• giants

• white dwarfs

• supergiants

• main-sequence stars

An astronomer discovers a dark cloud of dust 45.7 light years away. She wants to explore what is beyond the object but cannot see through the dark cloud.

Which method should the astronomer use to see beyond the dark cloud?

• Focus a very bright light towards the dark cloud and look through a telescope

• Use data from gamma rays and other wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum

• Commission a space flight that travels to the dark cloud and beyond

• Focus on a different part of the sky because current technology doesn't allow us to see beyond the dark cloud

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

According to the diagram, which of these types of stars has the greatest luminosity?

• hot white dwarf

• hot main sequence star

• cool super giant

• cool giant

All the matter and energy in the universe is contained in a volume of space that scientists have discovered is constantly expanding. Considering some of the main components in the universe, which list below places four components in the most likely order from largest to smallest?

• Stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies

• Galaxies, nebulae, stars, planets

• Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies

• Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3