Science CFA #2

At what times of the day are shadows longest?

• Noon and midnight

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Mid-morning and mid-afternoon

• Noon and Sunset

A student made the following observations.

• - Leaves are changing color and dropping from the trees

• -The temperature is beginning to get cooler

• - There are less hours of daylight each day

Which observation would the student most likely make the NEXT season?

• Temperatures will get warmer and trees will grow new leaves.

• Temperatures will continue to get colder and many trees will have no leaves.

• Temperatures will be hot and trees will grow flowers or fruits.

• The observations will be the same next season.

Look at the diagram.

What moon phase would likely happen on day 28?

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CCSS.3.G.A.2

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

The graph below shows how the length of a tree’s shadow changed every hour, starting at 8:00 A.M. in the morning until noon.

Based on the information above, answer the following questions:

What will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from noon until 4:00 P.M.?

Why do you think this?

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

Which answer choices correctly identify the season being described in the chart?

Move ONE correct answer to each box.

Each answer will only be used once.

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d

Summer

Winter

Spring

Fall

Students were investigating the appearance of the Moon over time. They recorded their observations.

If students were to record the Moon’s appearance one week later, which phase would

most likely be added?

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CCSS.4.OA.C.5

Students were investigating shadows. Which illustration below correctly shows

the shadow of a stop sign from early morning until noon?

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

The bar graph below shows the average temperature for each season as it changes throughout a year. Which bar on the bar graph most likely represents the temperature for the summer season?

Select ONE correct answer.

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

A class studied the pattern of shadows. Students recorded the length of a shadow in the data table below between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

What will most likely happen to the length of the shadow after 12:00 p.m.?

• The shadow will stay 21 cm long for the rest of the day.

• The shadow will increase in length until the sun sets.

• The shadow will decrease until 4:00 p.m. and then will increase until sunset.

• The shadow will decrease in length until it can no longer be seen.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

A student observed the shape of the moon over many days and recorded some drawings below. Which of the drawings below show what the moon most likely looked like on the 7th day?

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