When the sun rises in the morning your shadow is ____and points ____.

• short, west

• long, west

• short, east

• long, east

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

You measure a flag pole's shadow at noon during summer. How will that shadow compare to a shadow at noon during winter?

• The winter shadow is longer.

• The winter shadow points south.

• The shadows are the same length.

• The summer shadow is longer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A sundial is used to _____.

• measure distance.

• tell the time of day.

• tell the day of the year.

• measure the lengths of objects.

Where on Earth can you stand for your shadow to point noticeably south?

• equator

• North Pole

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Ty created and measured the length of his shadow every hour. The measurements are shown in the table and graph below. Analyze them and answer the questions below. At what time of day is the shadow the shortest? Longest?

• It is shortest at 2 p.m. and longest at noon.

• It is shortest at noon and longest at 5 p.m..

• It is shortest at 1 p.m. and longest at 4 p.m..

• It is shortest at noon and longest at 8 a.m..

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Carter created and measured the length of his shadow every hour. The measurements are shown in the table and graph below. Analyze them and answer the questions below. What is the pattern of the shadow throughout the day?

• It starts short, gets long then ends up short at the end of the day.

• It starts out short, is short at noon, then gets long at the end of the day

• It starts out long, gets short at noon, then gets longer at the end of the day.

• It starts out long, is long at noon, then gets shorter at the end of the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student draws pictures of the same tree near her home at different times of the day. She sees that the tree’s shadow changes throughout the day. Based on her drawing, what claim and evidence BEST explains where the student is located?

• Southern Hemisphere because the shadow points south.

• Southern Hemisphere because the shadow points north.

• Northern Hemisphere because the shadow points north.

• Northern Hemisphere because the shadow points south.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Hagen keeps a plant on his desk at home. He notices that the length of the plant’s shadow changes with the time of day. He measures and records the length of the shadows every hour. However, he takes a nap and skips the 2 P.M. measurement. His measurements are in the data table. Based on the pattern of data in Cory’s table, which is MOST LIKELY the correct measurement for 2 P.M.?

• 12 cm.

• 22 cm.

• 55 cm.

• 133 cm.

Parker is moving to San Diego, California, located in the Northern Hemisphere. His parents like to keep a hanging plant in their kitchen. They want to be sure that the plants they keep in their kitchen window get plenty of sunlight. Their new kitchen has two windows, one facing south and one facing north. Should the plant be placed next to the south-facing or north-facing window? Why?

• It should face north, because the direction of sunlight will be facing northward

• It should be face south, because the direction of the sunlight will be facing northward.

• It should face north, because the direction of sunlight will be facing southward.

• It should face south, because the direction of sunlight will be facing southward

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Briley and Zoey enjoy making shadow puppets on the walls of their school building at school during recess. Today, the shadows are very long and they are cast on a wall located to the west of the playground. Based on this information, which is MOST LIKELY the season and time of day?

• summer afternoon

• summer morning

• winter afternoon

• winter morning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1