LockeD! - 5.8C - Day and NIght Cycle #1

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?

• Day and night

• Moon phases

• Rainfall and evaporation

• Seasons

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people in side the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of these causes day and night?

• Earth orbiting the sun

• The moon orbiting Earth

• Earth rotating on its axis

• The moon blocking sunlight

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis seven times?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

Which of the following statements BEST explains why stars appear to move across Earth’s sky each night?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The stars orbit each other

• Earth revolves around the sun

• The stars rotate with the moon

Which of the following statements BEST explains why the sun appears to move across Earth’s sky from east to west each day?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The sun orbits the Earth

• Earth revolves around the sun

• The sun rotates with the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth’s rotation causes—

• the seasons

• the phases of the moon

• the formation of clouds

• the passage of day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following happens once every 24 hours?

• The Earth makes one complete rotation around the sun

• The moon makes one complete orbit around the Earth

• The Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis

• The moon makes one complete rotation on its axis

Which of the following occurs on a daily basis?

• The Earth rotates once on its axis

• The moon rotates around one time

• The Earth revolves once around the sun.

• The moon revolves once around the Earth

Which drawing below would best represent the flagpole’s shadow at 5:00 p.m.?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1