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Rotation of the earth is what causes

• The seasons
• Day and night
• The tides
• A full moon

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Adele observes the appearance of the moon over a period of time. She collects data and draws the diagram.
Which of the following can Adele predict will be the next moon phase?

• full moon
• new moon
• first quarter moon
• third quarter

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Shadows are shortest ...

• at night

• in the morning

• in the middle of the day

• in the evening

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Shadows cast by objects changes throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 P.M.

which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9:00 A.M?

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As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____

• the months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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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

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A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? (5.8C)

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Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

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What causes day and night?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• the sun's rotation
• the moon's shadow

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What causes the need for time zones?

• Earth's rotation on its axis
• Earth's orbit around the sun
• sun dials
• shadows

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