Unit 5 Pretest / Standard 5-ESS1-2

What determines the length of a planet’s day?

• tilt

• orbit

• moons

• rotation

The girl in the picture has a model that is used to study one of Earth’s cycles. Which cycle seen on Earth is the girl studying with this model?

• day and night

• the four seasons

• low tide and high tide

• the phases of the moon

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Imagine that the moon started rotating faster. How would it look different if you were looking at it from Earth?

• The moon would appear dimmer.

• The moon would appear brighter.

• You could see different sides of the moon.

• The moon would move across the sky more quickly.

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A sign makes a shadow on the playground. Mary drew the shadow at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Which of these explains the differences in the shadow at these two times?

• As Earth gets closer to the sun, shadows become shorter.

• The distance between Earth and the sun changes during the day.

• The angle between the sun and the signpost changes during the day.

• As the sun gets brighter, the size of the shadow made by the signpost increases.

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How long does the moon take to revolve once around Earth?

• about as long as Earth’s seasons

• about as long as one rotation of Earth

• about as long as one rotation of the moon

• about as long as one revolution of Earth around the sun

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Harry made this model of the sun and Earth. Which of these facts does the model let Harry demonstrate?

• The length of Earth’s year is 365 days.

• The seasons change on Earth as it orbits the sun.

• The sun lights one-half of Earth’s surface at a time.

• The time between one morning and the next is 24 hours.

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Earth is tilted on its axis. Which of these would not exist if Earth had no tilt?

• gravity

• seasons

• lunar phases

• Earth’s rotation

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Sean looks at his calendar. He sees that tonight’s phase of the moon will be a new moon. Which will be the next phase Sean sees after the new moon?

• full moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

• another new moon

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One of Earth’s motions causes it to have four seasons. Which of these motions causes Earth to have four seasons?

• revolving

• rotating

• spinning

• vibrating

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Which set of pictures shows the correct order of moon phases?

• Full moon, New moon, First quarter moon, Third quarter moon

• New moon, First quarter moon, Full moon, Third quarter moon

• New moon, First quarter moon, Full moon, Third quarter moon

• Full moon, New moon, Third quarter moon, First quarter moon

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