Benchmark #3 (Spring)

Which of these Best describes when a lunar eclipse will occur?

• when Earth is between the Moon and the Sun

• when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun

• when the Sun is between Earth and the Moon

• when Earth is at a 90 degree angle to the Moon and the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is a direct result of Earth's tilt on its axis? 

• TIdes

• Seasons

• weather

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following allows the planets to stay in orbit?

• magnetism

• Rotation

• the Sun's gravity

• the moon's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How long does it take Earth to return to the location shown in the diagram?

• 10 years

• 24 hours

• 12 months

• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these conditions is MOST responsible for Earth having an environment that supports life? 

• oceans regulating climate on land

• the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• erupting volcanoes moderating atmospheric temperatures

• water that exists in all three physical states of matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The temperatures in space vary from extremely cold to extremely hot. Earth's surface temperature is relatively stable. Which of these is MOST responsible for Earth's surface temperatures? 

• plankton distribution in shallow ocean waters

• the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere

• many volcanic eruptions near the Ring of Fire

• solar radiation reflected from the Moon

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Earth's tilt on its axis causes which condition at location X on its surface? 

• Winter

• long daylight hours

• solar eclipse

• low tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows 4 different positions of the Moon in its orbit around Earth. Based on the diagram, which location of the Moon would MOST likely result in people being able to view a total solar eclipse? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is a characteristic of all waves?

• All waves transfer energy parallel to the direction of wave motion.

• All waves move through matter, from particle to particle.

• All waves move through space.

• All waves carry energy.

A scientist is studying a shock wave from an earthquake. What kind of wave is being studying?

• electromagnetic wave

• gamma ray

• mechanical wave

• radio wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1