DMAC #7 Part 2

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases for June 1776.

What lunar phase occurred on July 4, 1776?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons.

What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows four consecutive moon phases.

Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

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Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July.

If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

• July 9

• July 16

• July 23

• July 30

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them. He alarmed the countryside by stopping at each house, arriving in Lexington about midnight.

According to the information above, what moon phase did Paul Revere observe on his ride to Lexington on the evening of April 18, 1775?

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning gibbous

• Third Quarter

• Waning crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the diagram, Earth is shown in four different locations in its orbit around the Sun. In which position will the northern hemisphere be experiencing winter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student draws the model shown below.

Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

• It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.

• It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

• There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

• The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Students in a science class in Marfa, Texas, made a poster with a diagram to represent a seasonal change in the Northern Hemisphere..

Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position 1 in the diagram?

• There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.

• The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and Earth’s axis does not tilt at this position.

• There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere because Earth’s axis is not tilted in this position.

• The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below models Mercury and Venus orbiting the sun.

What force causes Venus to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line as indicated by the dashed line in the diagram?

• Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus

• Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Gravity is the force that governs the motion of our solar system. The planets travel in a curved path.

Why do the planets move in a curved path rather than a straight line?

• The gravitational attraction between the Sun and planets determines the curved motion.

• The gravitational attraction between the Sun and Moon determines the curved motion.

• The shape of the planets determines the curved motion.

• The shape of the Sun determines the curved motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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