TCI U4 Lesson 3 Review

Earth's axis is an imaginary line that

• goes around the equator.

• traces Earth's path through space.

• goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• extends from Earth to the sun.

It appears the sun rises in the

• east.

• north.

• south.

• west.

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What causes day and night?

• Earth moves closer to and farther away from the sun.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

• The sun's light gets brighter and darker in patter.

• The moon moves into and out of the sun's ligjht.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why is the world divided into time zones?

• Different places on Earth experience different seasons.

• Because of the pattern of the sun's position in the sky.

• Earth stops rotating on its axis at different times of the day.

• Earth is at different points of its orbit around the sun during the year.

Which season has the fewest hours of daylight?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Amanda sits outside during lunch time and sees the sun directly overhead. The following day, shes sees the sun in the exact same place in the sky. Which of the following claims explains why Amanda sees the sun in the same place in the sky at the same time on different days?

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 12 hours.

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

• The sun makes a full revolution around Earth once every 24 hours.

• Earth makes a full revolution around the sun once every 12 hours.

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James wants to model the way Earth rotates on its axis. He asks his friend Maya to help. James asks Maya to represent Earth in his model, while he represents the sun. What should James and Maya do in order to model the sun and Earth's rotation.

• James should walk in a circle around Maya.

• James and Maya should move in a circle at the same pace.

• James should turn in a slow circle while Maya stands still.

• James should stand still while Maya turns in a slow circle.

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Ty is drawing a model of Earth and the sun, as shown here. He wants to model day and night, as well as Earth's rotation on its axis. Which of the following models Earth's and sun's position after 12 hours?

• Model A

• Model B

• Model C

• Model D

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BriAnna's family is installing solar panels on their roof. Solar panels use energy from the sun to create electricity. BriAnna's father is curious about what time of year they can expect to get the most electricity out of their solar panels. BriAnna shows him the chart below. Which of the following months can BriAnna and her father expect to see the most electricity from their solar panels?

• January, February, and March

• September, October, November

• April May June

• May, June and July

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Zoe likes to keep a garden in her backyard. Every day after she comes home from school, she likes to take care of her garden During spring months, Zoe spends a couple of hours outside each day. However, she realizes she does not have as much time to spend outside before it gets dark during winter months. What pattern is Zoe observing, and what causes it?

• Zoe is observing a change in the time zone due to the sun setting at the same time each day.

• Zoe is observing a change in time zone caused by her house being at a different location from her school.

• Zoe is observing the amount of daylight changing caused by the sun rising at different times during different months.

• Zoe is observing the amount of daylight changing caused by the sun setting at different times during different months.

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