G4 Science Module 8 Assessment

What is determined by the speed that Earth rotates on its axis?

• Energy that reaches a location

• Temperature of water in the ocean

• Number of seasons in a year

• Length of day

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Jessica watches the Sun set in the evening sky. What causes the setting of the Sun?

• Earth is revolving around the Sun

• Tilt of Earth on its axis is constantly changing

• Earth is rotating on its axis

• Distance between Earth and the Sun is increasing

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Which event occurs every day?

• Seasons changing

• Moon waxing and waning

• Moon revolving around the Sun

• Sun rising and setting

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Which natural event occurs with the MOST frequency?

• Solar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Equinox

• Sunrise

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Which event occurs once per day?

• Moon passes in front of the Sun

• Moon cycles through its phases

• Moon rise

• New Moon occurs

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Earth experiences day and night in a 24-hour period. Which model correctly demonstrates the cause of day and night?

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How often does the cycle shown in the diagram below occur?

• Daily

• Hourly

• Weekly

• Monthly

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Why does Earth experience sunrise and sunset each day?

• Because the moon revolves around the sun

• Because the sun rotates each day around Earth

• Because Earth rotates each day on its axis

• Because Earth revolves each day around the sun

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Why is it daytime in the western hemisphere when it is nighttime in the eastern hemisphere?

• Because Earth continuously rotates on its axis

• Because the sun revolves around Earth

• Because Earth revolves around the moon

• Because the stars shine light on one side of Earth

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What action affects the length of day and night at any location on Earth?

• Earth's wind patterns

• Earth's distance from the moon

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

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