Patterns in the Sky

Which statement is false?

• The Earth revolves around the sun once per year.

• When the Northern hemisphere is tilted TOWARD the earth, people living there have summer.

• The Earth is tilted on it's axis.

• When the Northern hemisphere is tilted TOWARD the earth, people living there have winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Marcos observed a picture of a shadow that was extremely long. He concluded that it was probably ______ when the picture was taken.

• noon

• 3 PM

• 11 AM

• 8 AM

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The seasons occur because:

• the sun is revolving around the earth while tilted on it's axis.

• the earth is revolving around the sun while tilted on it's axis.

• the sun is rotating on it's axis.

• the earth is rotating on it's axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At noon shadows tend to be:

• longer than they are in the morning.

• shorter than they are in the morning.

• longer than they are in the evening.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which statement is false?

• When the moon is directly across from the sun, we see a full moon.

• When the moon is at last quarter phase, the left side appears lit.

• When the moon is blocking the sun we see a full moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes about __________ for Earth to go from one season to the next.

• one day

• three months

• 365 days

• one month

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1