Reporting Category 3 Quick Questions for Review

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?

• The Earth is rotating.

• The Sun is moving around Earth.

• The moon orbits the Earth.

• Rain falls to Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What cycle does the rotation of the Earth cause?

• seasons

• the day/night cycle

• phases of the moon

• water cycle

What provides evidence that the Earth is rotating?

• seasons

• moon phases

• changing shadows and apparent movement of the Sun

• water cycle

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation?

• 1 decade

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

From what direction does the Sun rise?

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In what direction would you find the setting sun?

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At what time of day is the Sun the most directly overhead?

• 6:00 am

• 12:00 midnight

• 6:00 pm

• 12:00 noon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When are shadows the longest? Click all that apply.

• dawn

• noon

• dusk

• midnight

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When are shadows the smallest?

• dawn

• noon

• dusk

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What does compaction mean?

• squeezed and pressed together

• broken apart

• moved to a new location

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2