Super Bowl 🏟 (Science E.5.4, 5.5, 6.5)

Jacob woke up early to watch the sun rise. He observes it in the eastern sky. At lunchtime he notices the Sun is now high in the sky. After dinner he sees that it is now in the western sky. What caused the change in the sun’s position in the sky?

• A. The Earth’s revolution around the Sun

• B. The Moon’s rotation around the Earth

• C. The Sun’s revolution around the Earth

• D. The rotation of the Earth on it’s axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• A. gravity

• B. friction

• C. density

• D. acceleration

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How do you know the Earth is moving around the Sun?

• A. The seasons change each year

• B. You can feel the Earth’s movement

• C. You are moving with the Earth

• D. The stars move around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Mrs. Silver uses a model of the planets to teach her students about the planets in the solar system. Why is the model a useful tool for her to use to teach her students?

• A. Mrs. Silver likes to show off her artistic abilities

• B. Students will have a better understanding of the planets in our solar system, and Earth's position

• C. Students get to make their own model

• D. All of the above

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How are the moon’s rotation and revolution alike?

• A. It’s the same, there is no difference

• B. They both take about the same amount of time, which is four weeks

• C. It travels through space, on an orbit, and moves around the sun

• D. The rotation and revolution are alike because they both involve spinning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NASA has several space centers in the United States. Why did NASA choose Cape Canaveral as its base of operations?

• A. There was a large population of people

• B. It was warm

• C. It was close to the Kennedy Space Station

• D. It had many animals to send up to space

The space exploration industry has a positive effect on Florida’s economy in many ways, including creating an increase in which of the following?

• A. Unemployment

• B. Fishing

• C. Tourism

• D. Prices

What happened to the population of Brevard County after the space center was opened.

• A. It grew by 100 people

• B. The population decreased

• C. It tripled in size

• D. It did not change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

When tourists visit Florida to attend events associated with space exploration, this will likely result in increased sales for which businesses below?

• A. Hardware stores

• B. Carsales

• C. Hotels

• D. Flower shops

The increase in Florida tourism can be directly attributed to which of the following?

• A. Decrease in fossil fuel consumption

• B. Biodiversity of wetland habitat

• C. Increase in hurricane activityD

• D. Space exploration industry