SCIENCE Spiral #2 - Patterns in the Sky - Part 2

At what time(s) of day are shadows the shortest?

• sunrise & sunset

• about 12:00 noon

• about 9:00 a.m.

• about 3:00 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At what time(s) of day are shadows the longest?

• sunrise & sunset

• about 12:00 noon

• about 9:00 a.m.

• about 3:00 p.m.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A person is facing the west at the same time the Sun is setting. This person's shadow will be a ____________ shadow ____________ them

• short / in front of

• short / behind

• long / in front of

• long / behind

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The Sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______.

• east / west

• west / east

• north / south

• south / north

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the Sun APPEAR to move across our sky?

• Earth is tilted on its axis.

• Earth is rotating on its axis counterclockwise.

• Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• The Moon revolves around the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are constellations?

• individual stars in our night sky

• the closest stars in our galaxy

• hundreds of stars in our galaxy

• a pattern of stars in our night sky

Are stars actually in our sky during the day?

• Yes, we just don't see them because of the Sun's light.

• Yes, we just don't see them without the Moon's glow.

• No, they are only moving in our sky at night.

• No, they are only located on the dark side of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Why do the constellations we see at night change from season to season?

• Earth is orbiting the Sun and so are the stars, so they aren't ever in the same place again.

• Earth is rotating on its axis, so we see different stars each night.

• The Moon is orbiting Earth which blocks some of the stars each month.

• Earth is revolving around the Sun so we see different stars at different times of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which star is also known as the North Star?

• Sirius

• Polaris

• Betelguese

• Regulus

Which star is closest to our planet Earth?

• Rigel

• Pollux

• Sun

• Polaris