Quiz #76 Patterns in the Earth and Sky

During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...

• physically changing size and shape.
• moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
• reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
• having craters on its surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In what ways does a shadow change during the day?

• They get smaller as the day goes on

• They get wider as it gets darker

• Shadows change direction and length

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

• seasons
• year
• day & night
• eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6