Earth, Sun, and Moon Test

A student observes that the craters on the moon are different sizes. The student designs an experiment to study the formation of craters. The materials for the experiment are marbles and a pan of flour. The student makes a hypothesis that the size of the craters made on the surface of the flour will depend on the height from which the marble is dropped. Some of the steps in the student's experiment are described below. Which of these is most likely Step 3 in the student's experiment?

• Drop the same marble from different heights into the pan of flour

• Drop marbles of different masses from the same height into the pan of flour

• Drop marbles of different sizes from different heights into the pan of flour

• Drop a single marble one time into the pan of flour

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Refer to the diagram titled 'Movements of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.' Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?

• 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

Some characteristics of objects in the solar system are listed below.

Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon?

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A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis and revolves around another sphere representing the Sun. By using a model of Earth that revolves around the Sun, the student can best demonstrate -

• the cycle of the four seasons

• the aging of a star

• the moon phases

• the cycle of day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student records the following information about a planet. Characteristics of a Planet Which planet is the student studying?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Mars

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

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

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Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

• Day and night

• Moon phases

• Rainfall and evaporation

• Seasons

Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence?

• The different amount of rain that falls each day

• The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

• The presence of other planets in the night sky

• The different phases of the moon in a month