Sun Earth Moon Teks 8.7-8.9 Earth & Space
Authored by Kay Oluseje
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows Earth in its orbit around the sun when very little light is visible at Earth’s South Pole.
Which statement is true when Earth is in the position shown?
It is August in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is April in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
The number of hours of daylight is greater in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spring begins earlier in the year in the Southern Hemisphere than it does in the Northern Hemisphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Students make a model using a globe and a flashlight.
Which answer choice best explains the change from daytime to nighttime on Earth?
The sun stops sending light to Earth at night.
Earth moves farther away from the sun at night.
The tilt of Earth causes less light to reach Earth at night.
Earth rotates and causes different parts of Earth to experience night.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which diagram models a hypothetical situation in which every location on Earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The beginning of autumn in North America is in September, but the beginning of autumn in South America is in March. The diagram shows the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun on one day in September and one day in March.
Why does autumn start in different months of the year in North America and South America?
Earth’s orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.
North America has a larger landmass than South America.
The moon has a greater pull on South America than on North America.
Earth’s axis has a 23.5° tilt.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun.
In which position is it winter in North America?
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.
What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
Spin the ball in different directions
Tilt the ball while it is spinning
Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Students recorded the dates in May on which they observed a full moon and a last quarter moon.
On which date will they most likely be able to observe a new moon?
May 13
May 18
May 25
May 31
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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