Science - Patterns Over Time

Which month of the year matches this description of Earth?

The Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun.

• March

• June

• September

• December

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which month(s) of the year matches this description of Earth? Choose all correct answers.

Neither pole tilts toward the sun. The number of hours of daylight and night is the same.

• March

• June

• September

• December

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This image shows

• a planet

• a solar system

• a constellation

• a star

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The dots in this image represent

• solar systems

• planets

• constellations

• stars

Which choice correctly lists the phases of the moon?

• full moon, first quarter, new moon, last quarter

• new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter

• new moon, last quarter, full moon, first quarter

• new moon, full moon, first quarter, last quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In 24 hours, Earth makes _____________ on its axis.

• one quarter rotation

• a halfway rotation

• a three quarter rotation

• a full rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The people living at Location X will be experiencing

• morning

• afternoon

• evening

• night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement best describes how the shadow of the pole looked 4 hours earlier?

• shorter and facing east

• shorter and facing west

• longer and facing east

• longer and facing west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun rises in the

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun sets in the

• north

• south

• east

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1