ACAP Review

In the Northern Hemisphere, which season is represented by the Earth's position labeled with the number 1 in the diagram?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at the position labeled with the number 3 in the diagram?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is represented by the Earth's position labeled with the number 2 in the diagram for the Northern Hemisphere?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During which season is the Earth at the position labeled with the number 4 in the diagram in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

According to the graph, what is the average number of daylight hours in Birmingham, Alabama, in September?

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 14.5 hours

• 12.5 hours

Which month has the highest average number of daylight hours according to the graph?

• March

• June

• September

• December

Which month is indicated to have the least average number of daylight hours on the graph?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which characteristic of Earth causes the amount of daylight to change from month to month?

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the changing magnetic field of Earth

• the unequal orbit of Earth around the Sun

• the tilt of Earth's axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the data, select the two statements that best describe the planets in our solar system.

• D) The orbital period of a planet determines the gravitational pull of that planet.

• C) The mass of a planet and its distance from the Sun determine the Sun's gravitational pull on that planet.

• E) Planets farther from the Sun revolve faster than planets closer to the Sun.

• A) Planets closer to the center of the solar system have greater masses than planets farther from the Sun.

• B) The mass of a planet is the only factor that determines the Sun's gravitational pull on that planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If gravity stopped affecting the planet in the student's model, what change should the student make to represent this?

• Keep spinning the ball at the same speed.

• Stop spinning and hold the ball still.

• Cut the string.

• Spin the ball faster.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2