Patterns on Earth

Shadows change throughout the day

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Earth is in Location 2, the sun shines directly on the Northern Hemisphere. What season is it there?

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which change occurs every day?

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• Seasons change.

• Birds migrate to warmer climates.

• The sun revolves around the Earth.

This diagram represents some of the phases of the moon.

How often will these phases appear?

• Dailey

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Yearly

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A vase of flowers was placed on a table outside.

At which location on the table will the shadow of the vase most likely appear?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The graph shows the amount of daylight during different months. Which season tends to have the longest periods of daylight?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When its winter in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere? 

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows are shortest around______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2