Earth-Sun-Moon System Test

Which diagram below best represents the illumination of the Earth on the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement best explains the apparent daily motion of the Sun?

• The Earth's shape is an oblate spheroid.

• The Earth's orbit is an ellipse.

• The Earth is closest to the Sun in winter

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

New York State has several more hours of daylight in summer than in winter. Which statement helps explain this observation?

• The speed of the Earth in its orbit changes

• The Earth is tilted on its axis

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun varies

• The diameter of the Sun appears to change.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagrams below represent four locations on the Earth's surface at the same time on March 21. Lines have been drawn to represent the apparent path of the sun across the sky. The present position of the Sun, the position of Polaris, and the zenith (Z) are shown for an observer at each location. What time of the day is shown by the Sun's present position at location A?

• midnight

• afternoon

• morning

• noon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows several positions of the Earth as it moves around the Sun. Which positions show the equinoxes?

• A & C

• C & D

• A & B

• B & C

• B & D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows a large pendulum in motion over an 8-hour period. What is the main reason the pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over time?

• tilt of Earth on its axis

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• revolution of Earth in its orbit

• speed of Earth in its orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The phases of the Moon are caused by the

• Sun's varying distance from the Moon

• Moon's revolution around the Earth

• Moon's varying distance from the Earth

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows a model of the Moon's orbit around Earth. Letters A, B, C, and D represent four positions in the Moon's orbit. What is the approximate length of time the Moon takes to travel from position A to position C?

• 1 day

• 14 days

• 8 days

• 30 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name two types of eclipses that involve the Sun, the Moon, and Earth (2 pts) AND Identify the phase of the Moon during each type of eclipse you named (4 pts)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows the Moon in four different positions, A, B, C, and D, as it orbits Earth. How does the Moon appear to an observer in New York State when the Moon is located at position A?

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