Topic 7 Review

To which part of Earth are objects pulled?

• Earth's atmosphere

• Earth's surface

• the center of Earth

• the magnetic North Pole

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

Abbey fills the cup below with water. She observes what happens. Which is the best way to alter the investigation to show the effects of gravity?

• A. Tilt the cup in different directions to show that the water still flows downward.

• B. Increase the amount of water to show that the flow is influenced by the amount of water.

• C. Place a magnet on the table to show that the water flows toward the magnetic pole.

• D. Spin the cup to show that motion increases the effects of gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Look at the picture. Which is the direction of the gravitational force?

• A. down

• B. up

• C. to the right

• D. to the left

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

Your class is launching model water rockets out of plastic bottles. When launching the rockets, they go into the sky for a while and then fall to the ground. Which reason should you include in an explanation to your class as to why the rockets do not stay in the sky?

• the pull of gravity

• the push of gravity

• the push from the air

• the height of the water

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Which of the following examples support the argument that gravity pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• A ball falling to the ground when dropped

• A person jumping and coming back down

• Leaves staying on a tree branch

• A book resting on a table

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What does this model show?

• The model shows Earth's seasons

• The model shows the phases of the moon.

• The model shows Earth's length of shadows.

• The model shows a function.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Drew created a model of Earth. Which two features should be added to the model to best show the pattern of day and night?

• Add the moon to show its orbit around Earth.

• Add curved arrows to show Earth's rotation on its axis.

• Add straight arrows pointing to the center of Earth to show the pull of gravity.

• Add the sun to show how different areas of Earth face the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Drew created a model of Earth. Which two features should be added to the model to best show the pattern of day and night?

• Add the moon to show its orbit around Earth.

• Add curved arrows to show Earth's rotation on its axis.

• Add straight arrows pointing to the center of Earth to show the pull of gravity.

• Add the sun to show how different areas of Earth face the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What pattern is Jackie able to show with her model?

• The spinning globe shows how the sun appears to rise and set.

• The light shows how Earth revolves around the sun.

• The stationary globe shows the different moon phases.

• The light shows the lengths of shadows at different periods in the day.

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What will happen to the city labeled, x, when the Earth rotates halfway, bringing x to the other side of the Earth? What will the city, x, experience? How do you know?

• The city will experience daylight.

• The city will experience nighttime.

• The city will experience a solar eclipse.

• The city will experience a lunar eclipse.

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