5th Grade Science Ch. 4 and 5

What keeps the planets of the solar system in orbit?

• Earth's gravity

• Sun's gravity

• Mar's gravity

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What was the date when a full moon was observed?

• May 14

• June 14

• May 31

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What was the date when a new moon was observed?

• May 14

• June 31

• May 31

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Is the moon waxing or waning during the time between a new moon and a full moon?

• waxing

• waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take Earth to rotate once around its axis?

• 48 hours

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

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What results from Earth's rotation around its axis?

• fall and spring

• winter and summer

• day and night

The diagram below shows the different positions of Earth relative to the Sun. What season is pictured in box a. for the Northern Hemisphere?

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows the different positions of Earth relative to the Sun. What season is pictured in box b. for the Northern Hemisphere?

• spring

• summer

• fall

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The diagram below shows the different positions of Earth relative to the Sun. What season is pictured in box c. for the Northern Hemisphere?

• spring

• summer

• fall

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A dark area formed by an object that blocks light is a(n) __________________.

• shadow

• west

• opposite