Patterns of the Sky Practice

Simone is walking outside on a sunny day. She observes that her shadow is only a few inches long. Which statement can Simone conclude?

• The time of day is early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

• The time of day is close to 12:00 noon, or the middle of the day

• The season of the year is winter

• Both the Moon and the Sun appear in the sky.

Lamont is investigating the changes to shadows during the day. He observes and measures his shadow over three hours. The table shows his results

• throughout the morning

• late in the morning and early afternoon

• the afternoon and early evening

• late evening and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main cause of the changes to the length and direction of shadows during the day?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• Earth’s movement around the Sun

• events in the weather, including wind and rain

• changes in the brightness of the Sun

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Fiona is using a flashlight and a model flagpole to demonstrate shadows. To show the shadows that form early in the morning, to which position should she move the flashlight?

• position A

• position B

• position C

• position D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In Houston, Texas, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, the Sun appears high in the sky. After how many hours will the Sun appear in the same position?

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Renata is spinning the globe while Xavier shines a flashlight on the globe. Which observations of Earth are they modeling? Select THREE correct answers.

• Earth’s rotation on its axis causes seasonal changes in weather.

• Earth’s rotation on its axis causes the cycle of day and night.

• Earth is always rotating, and at a constant speed, in one direction.

• Earth’s rotation moves Earth closer to the Sun during the day and farther away at night.

• At any given moment, half of Earth has daytime and the other half has nighttime.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The globe is labeled to show Texas, Manitoba, and Guatemala. A fourth place, India, is located on the other side of Earth from Texas. When it is daytime in Texas, in which of the other places is it nighttime?

• Manitoba only

• India only

• Manitoba and Guatemala

• none of the other places

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Observe the photo of a sunset over Texas.

What will occur next?

• Earth will start rotating, and nighttime will arrive in Texas.

• Earth will stop rotating, and nighttime will arrive in Texas.

• Earth will continue rotating, and Texas soon will face the Sun.

• Earth will continue rotating, and Texas soon will face away from the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1