4.4 sci

Which of the following explains why shadows change position and length throughout the day?

• The Sun moves across the sky.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Moon revolves around the Earth.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which of the following statements below best explains why it is hotter outside in the summer than in the winter?

• All the Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer.

• The Sun produces more thermal energy in the summer.

• All the days during the summer are shorter.

• The Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following images best explains why the seasons change on Earth?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes shadows to change during the day?

• The movement of the Sun across the sky

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• Changes in the weather

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Why does our Moon's shape appear to change?

• The Moon is getting larger and smaller

• The Moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun changes

• The Earth's shadow on the Moon

• The Sun's light is dimming and brightening

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes the seasons?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which term refers to the different appearances of the Moon from Earth?

• shadows

• seasons

• moon phases

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the yearly cycle of changes in weather associated with the tilt of the Earth's axis?

• revolution

• shadows

• rotation

• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What word describes an event that occurs in a repeating sequence?

• rotation

• revolution

• shadows

• cyclical event

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the movement of the Earth on its axis called?

• moon phases

• seasons

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6