Big Idea 5 Formative Review

Jim is writing a report about stars and Sun. Which statement below is true and should be included in his report.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Quinn observes the Moon with her father and notices that on different days, the shape of the Moon appears different. She decides to collect data on the phases of the Moon to find out how the Moon appears to change daily. If Quinn writes down the phases of the Moon each day for six months, what will she find out?

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Marissa observed stars in the sky. Which of her observations is a personal opinion?

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When analyzing the characteristics of the inner and outer planets, which statement accurately describes a difference in the two groups of the planets?

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Ms. Oakley has a model of the solar system in her classroom. When cleaning the room, the janitor knocks it over and has to put i back together. She makes one mistake. Look at the model.

How could Ms. Oakley correct the mistake in the model?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which statement correctly describes moons?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the summer, Ana looked up in the night sky and saw her favorite pattern of stars. Later in the year, Ana was observing the night sky and noticed she wasn't able to see the same stars. What causes us to see only certain patterns of stars during certain times of the year?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows so we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way are asteroids different from comets?

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The first astronauts walked on the moon more than 50 years ago. Look at the picture of a footprint of an astronaut's boot on the Moon.

Which statement is a scientific observation?

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Latoya and her friend Dan were playing in the yard at night with flashlights. Each of them observed that as they walked away from each other, the other's flashlight appeared dimmer. When they walked toward each other, the other's flashlight started appearing brighter again. When they held their flashlights up side by side, they appeared to be exactly the same size in brightness. They thought that their observations connected to what they were learning about the appearance of stars in the night sky in school. Based on what Latoya and Dan modeled, what would be the best conclusion for them to draw about the appearance of stars in the night sky?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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