Shadows, Seasons, and Moon Phases Quiz

• May 21

• October 21

• June 21

• February 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

• As Earth rotates on its axis, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.

• As the Sun rotates, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.

• As Earth revolves around the Sun, the direction from which sunlight reaches the Earth changes.

• As the Sun moves around Earth during the day, the direction from which sunlight reaches Earth changes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

• Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sky is clear with many stars but no moon. The moon is not seen because ---

• it is a New Moon.

• it is a Waning Gibbous Moon.

• it is a Waning Crescent Moon.

• it is a Full Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which activity would be best for mapping the position of a shadow during the afternoon?

• Place a penny on the sidewalk. Remember the shadow made by the penny once every hour for 5 hours and record that on paper at the end of the 5 hours.

• Place a chair outside. Sit in the chair for 5 hours and watch the shadows of buildings, trees, and other objects change shapes.

• Place a tall object outside. Use sunglasses to protect your eyes while recording the shadow made by the object. Draw the shadow on a piece of paper every hour for 5 hours.

• Stand in one place for 5 hours. Observe the shadow change over time.

• The house and the tree

• The tree and the dog

• The dog and the boy

• The boy and the house

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What causes shadows?

• An object blocks the source of light and this causes a shadow.

• The Sun is not big enough to make shadows.

• The light source briefly turns off causing a shadow.

• Nothing causes shadows, they just appear randomly.

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

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Which picture of the moon shows the new moon phase?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

• June 20

• June 27

• June 30

• June 13

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