Daily Patterns in the Sky

Which picture shows 7:00 AM?

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Which picture shows 1:00 AM?

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Which picture shows 1:00 PM?

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Which picture shows 8:00 PM?

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Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes us to experience ______ on Earth.

• day and night

• seasons

• precipitation

• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statements about the diagram are true?

Circle all that apply.

• The stars will appear in the same position in two hours.

• The stars will appear to change position over the course of the night.

• The stars appear to move because of Earth's rotation.

• The stars appear motionless because of the sun's rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Each day, the sun appears to rise in the ____, then move across the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun appears to set in the ____.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the mornings and late afternoons, the sun is ____ in the sky.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Around noon, the sun is ____ in the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1