Earth's Rotation Test

Day and night on the Earth are caused by –

• the orbit of the Moon around the Earth.

• the rotation of the Sun on it axis.

• the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A person that spins a string with a ball at the end around their head best models the earth's ______.

• revolution

• day and night

• axis

• rotation

About how many hours are there between one sunrise and the next?

• 12

• 24

• 365

• 8

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On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window? (5.8C) (a)  

• North
• South
• East
• West

A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house.

The change the student observed is caused by -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun.

• reflection of the Sun off the Moon.

• orbit of the Sun through space.

• rotation of Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3 pm. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9 am? (5.8C)

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A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? (5.8C)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth? (5.8C)

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun

• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun

• Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth

• Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day? (5.8C)

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A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box. Which of the students gave a correct explanation? (5.8C) (a)  

• Student 1 only
• Students 2 and 4 only
• Student 2 only
• Students 1 and 3 only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1