Day and Night Cycle Vocabulary (5.8C)

What causes the day/night cycle on Earth?

• The Earth revolving around the Sun

• The Moon rotating around the Earth

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The apparent movement of stars across the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

What is the result of the Earth rotating on its axis?

• The change of seasons

• The phases of the Moon

• The apparent movement of the Sun across the sky

• The tides in the oceans

What does the word "demonstrate" mean?

• A set of related events in a particular order

• To prove or make clear with evidence

• Something that happens in a regular and repeated way

• Morning, noon, afternoon

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is a "sequence"?

• Morning, noon, afternoon

• Something that happens in a regular and repeated way

• To prove or make clear with evidence

• A set of related events, movements or items that follow each other in a particular order

What are "patterns"?

• To prove or make clear with evidence

• Morning, noon, afternoon

• Something that happens or appears in a regular and repeated way

• A set of related events in a particular order

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What do "shadows" refer to in this context?

• To prove or make clear with evidence

• A set of related events in a particular order

• Something that happens in a regular and repeated way

• Morning, noon, afternoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are seasons defined as?

• Times of the day with varying light

• Four different times during the year, with different types of weather

• Monthly weather patterns

• Weekly temperature changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What causes the moon phases?

• The moon's own light

• Sun reflecting light on the moon

• Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon changing its shape

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does the term 'increase' mean?

• To make or become smaller in size

• To stay the same in size and amount

• To make or become larger or greater in size, amount

• To reduce the number of items