Reporting Category Three Science

Ocean currents affect weather patterns by —

• regulating when tides occur in coastal areas

• trapping heat at the equator to regulate the global climate

• distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

• increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to areas experiencing droughts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram shows Earth in its orbit around the sun when very little light is visible at Earth’s South Pole. Which statement is true when Earth is in the position shown?

• It is August in the Northern Hemisphere. It is April in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• The number of hours of daylight is greater in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Spring begins earlier in the year in the Southern Hemisphere than it does in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram models four lunar phases.

During which lunar phase is the tide highest?

• Phase 1

• Phase 2

• Phase 3

• Phase 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A topographic map provides details about Emory Peak in Big Bend National Park. A radio tower on Emory Peak is indicated.

Based on the topographic map, if a park ranger hiked due west from the radio tower, the ranger’s path would —

• cross a canyon with a river running through it

• cross another peak in the park

• be flat and then go up a steep slope

• go down a steep slope and then become flatter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on it's axis once?

• 24 hours

• 1 year

• 12 months

• 24 months

How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 24 months

• 365 1/4 days

• 28.5 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes seasons on Earth?

• North and South Pole

• Earth is titled 23.5 degrees on an axis

• Earth rotating on it's axis

• Earth is sometimes farther away in its revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which position(s) does the Northern Hemisphere experience equal day and night?

• 2

• 4

• 1 & 3

• 2 & 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which word best describes what is happening during the sequence shown above?

• waxing

• waning

• gibbous

• crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which galaxy above is classified as irregular?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z