Night Sky

The sun's position in the sky at noon is lowest during the

• summer

• fall

• winter

• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which sentence BEST describes how the Sun APPEARS to move across the sky during the day?

• The sun stays in one spot during the day.

• The sun travels in an arc across the sky.

• The sun goes straight up and down in the same place.

• The sun travels in a circle in the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why will your shadow be longer in the morning or in the evening than it will be during the middle of the day?

• The sun's position in the sky is more overhead during the middle of the day.

• The Earth is further from the sun in the morning and evening.

• The moon affects the size of the shadow.

• The sun is hotter at noon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the moon not give off light like the sun?

• The moon is a ball of rock that gives off no light of its own.

• The moon is a ball of fire that gives off no light of its own.

• The moon gives off its own light.

When is the best time to see the stars in the sky?

• The best time to see stars is at night when it is dark outside.

• The best time to see stars is when the sun is setting and there is a red-orange glow in the sky.

• The best time to see stars is during the day when the sun is shining.

What makes day and night on Earth?

• The sun shining on it.

• Electricity moving through it.

• The Earth spinning, or rotating, on its axis.

In the early evening, a star can be found in the Eastern sky. By late evening, the same star can be found in the Western sky. What causes this to happen?

• The star is revolving around the sun.

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The star is revolving around Earth.

• The Earth is orbiting the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth makes a full rotation on it axis every______, changing the position the sun seems to have across the sky.

• day

• month

• season

• year

The sun is a star. Which is TRUE about the sun?

• It is made of cold gases.

• It is made of hot gases.

• It is made out of light.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which star is closet to the Earth?

• Big Dipper

• North Star

• the sun

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1