4.8C Patterns in the Natural World

In the model of the Sun and Earth above, letters A and B show two locations of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. If North America has summer at location A, what season will it have at location B?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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Students were studying about South America. Brazil has summer at position A on the diagram above. What season would TEXAS have at position B?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

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Look at the picture above. About how long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

• approximately three weeks

• approximately one year

• approximately one day

• approximately one month

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Look at the picture of the sign above. In order to collect data on the sequence of change of the shadow you would need to -

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign and the shadow and find the difference.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the shadow on a sunny day and a rainy day.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign's shadow at 3:00 p.m. every Thursday for a month.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign's shadow at different times throughout the day.

Robert’s family was out late at night to look at the stars. However, they had a difficult time seeing them. Based on the picture above, what is the best explains why they had such a hard time?

• Robert forgot his glasses and couldn't see very far.

• The stars were too far away to see anything.

• The moon was full and reflected all of the Sun's light.

• It was too dark out to see anything.

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A student measures their shadow at 8:00 AM using a meter stick. Which of the following best describes what will happen to the student’s shadow as the day progresses?

• Their shadow will continue to increase in length until the next sun rise.

• Their shadow will increase in length until around noon, and then will decrease in length until the sun sets.

• Their shadow will decrease in length until around noon, and then will increase in length until the sun sets.

• Their shadow will not increase nor decrease in length unless they move to another location on Earth.

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A student observed the moon for several nights and recorded their observations in a notebook. What causes the moon’s apparent shape change?

• Only being able to see different amounts of the moon due to position

• The sun’s shadow passing over the moon

• The Earth’s rotation

• The steady growth and shrinking of the moon

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