MiStar 8A Pre-Test

Which of the following states in the U.S. has a solar energy farm at a low latitude?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• California

• Texas

Which of the following states in the U.S. has a solar energy farm at a high latitude?

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Texas

What is the main task described in the learning material regarding solar energy farms?

• To compare the cost of solar energy in different states

• To develop and use models to describe why the farms produce different patterns of energy output

• To measure the amount of sunlight received by each farm

• To determine the best location for new solar farms

In Table 1, what does each cross-section model represent?

• Different types of solar panels

• The two solar farms at different seasons

• The amount of energy produced by each farm

• The geographical location of each farm

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In the first model of Table 1, which season does it represent in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall and Spring

• Winter

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In the second model of Table 1, which season does it represent in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall and Spring

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the third model of Table 1, which season does it represent in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall and Spring

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Northern Hemisphere experiences different seasons because _________. Choose one answer below.

• Earth is tilted with respect to its orbit around the Sun

• Earth's distance from the Sun changes

• the Sun's energy output changes

• Earth's atmosphere absorbs different amounts of energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Using the same models in Table 1, the SOUTHERN hemisphere seasons would occur __________. Choose one answer below.

• at the same time (e.g., summer in the south, summer in the north)

• one season ahead (e.g., fall in the south, summer in the north)

• one season behind (e.g., spring in the south, summer in the north)

• at opposite times (e.g., winter in the south, summer in the north)

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Using the models in Table 1, the pattern of average temperatures would be __________. Choose one answer below.

• highest in the high latitude farm (Alaska)

• highest in the low latitude farm (Hawaii)

• the same for both farms

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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