End of Year Practice Test

What is responsible for the differences/changes in the period (length) of daylight on Earth?

• The Earth's Revolution

• The Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• All answers are correct

 Which position would it be summer solstice in the northern hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 Which position would it be winter solstice in the northern hemisphere?

• C

• D

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 Which position would it be the (vernal) spring equinox in the northern hemisphere?

• D

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 Which position would it be Autumn (Fall) Equinox in the northern hemisphere?

• B

• A

• D

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun is an example of which of the following?

• A star

• A comet

• A galaxy

• A planet

Earth is the ___________planet from the sun

• third

• fourth

• fifth

• second

The moon is seen in the night sky because of the ____________.

• sun's angle

• reflection of light

• absorption of light

• postion of the earth and moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Warm and dry describe which of the following air masses:

• maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean is called ____________

• continental polar

• maritime polar

• continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5