Earth's Place in the Universe Review #2

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows are longest during _______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are shortest around______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun appears to __________.

• rise in the east, set in the west

• rise in the west, set in the east

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun appears to __________.

• rise in the east, set in the west

• rise in the west, set in the east

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 

• The Sun
• The Lightbulb
• The House
• The School

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do shadows on Earth help show?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's equator

• Earth's axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

• A problem

• A fog

• A reflection

• A shadow

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

• Gets smaller

• Gets bigger

• Changes shape

• Stays the same size

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.5-ESS1-2