Certification 4 Earth, Sun, and Moon 5.8 C

Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean's surface into the air?

• Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises

• Gaseous waster rises as it is cooled by the ocean

• liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain

• gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Based on the student's sundial which letter is closest tot he position of the sun when the picture was taken?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky during the day?

• The earth is closest to the sun in winter

• the earth is revolving around the sun

• the earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree axis

• the earth is rotating on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which action should the student do with the objects to demonstrate a complete day and night cycle of earth?

• spin the sun in a circle once

• move the earth around the sun once

• spin the earth in a circle once

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime pictures to complete the day-night cycle?

• 365 hours

• 12 hours

• 13 hours

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun rises at 7 am on this day which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10 am on the same day?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which student gave a correct explanation?

• student 1

• student 2

• student 3

• student 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon, sun and earth have different characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the sun? Choose 2 answers.

• it is solid and has many craters

• it rotates on its axis every 24 hours

• it is mostly made of hydrogen and helium

• it is the center of our solar system