08 Day/Night, Seasons, Moon Phases, and Tides PRE-Assessment

LT#1: The cycle of daytime and nighttime caused by the rotation of the Earth about its axis is

• Day/Night Cycle

• Season Cycle

• Revolution

• Tilt

LT#1: Which of these occurs due to the rotation of the earth?

• the seasons

• day and night

• the orbit of the Moon

• lunar and solar eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

LT#1: The length of time between night and day on Earth varies throughout the year. This time variance is explained primarily by

• the position of the Sun

• the position of the Moon

• Earth's angle of tilt

• Earth's distance from the sun

LT#2: Which point on the diagram best represents the positions of the Earth and the Sun when it is summer in North America?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#2: This diagram illustrates...

• the length of time of Earth's rotation

• the cause of tides on Earth

• the cause of Earth's seasons

• the lunar phases that are seen on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#2: What would be the most likely result if the angle of the axis of Earth decreased to zero?

• There would be no occurrence of different seasons

• Intensity of the sunlight would be the same in all places on Earth

• Days would be longer than nights all year long

• There would be no changes in the phases of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#3: Which is true about the diagram shown?

• Point A is closer to the sun than Point B so it is winter.

• Point A is closer to the sun than Point B so it is summer.

• Point B is in the southern hemisphere and absorbs the most sunlight

• Point A is located in an area where ocean and atmospheric currents lead heat away

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#3: What season is the Southern hemisphere in Position D?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#3: What season is the Northern hemisphere at in Position A?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

LT#4: This moon phase occurs when the moon is seen as half illuminate from the Earth on the right side.

• New Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• Third Quarter Moon

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1