Semester Test

The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the _____

• West, East

• North, East

• East, West

• North, South

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student observed that the shadow of a flagpole was different in the morning from the afternoon.

What caused this?

• The suns was brighter in the morning than the afternoon

• The sun's position in the sky

• The flagpole was closer to the sun in the morning

• The flagpole changed size

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens as the day goes from morning to noon?

• The shadow gets longer

• The shadows get wider

• The shadows get thinner

• The shadows get shorter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which time of the day would the sun cast its shortest shadow during the summer?

• 9am

• 12 noon

• 4pm

• 7pm

A long shadow indicates what time of day?

• Morning and Evening

• Morning and Night

• Noon and Night

• Noon and Evening

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Ryan stands outside at 2pm and observes her shadow. What would happen to Ryan's Shadow at 6pm if she was in the same spot?

• Her shadow would be shorter

• Her shadow would be the same size

• Her shadow would be longer

• Her shadow would be behind her

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the sun is up in the East. Where is my shadow pointing?

• West

• North

• South

• East

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The image shows the shadows of a tree at two different times of a day. What is true about the position of the sun?

• The sun appears low in the sky in the morning and evening

• The sun appears high in the sky in the morning and the evening

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is true about the sun

• It is a planet

• It is a giant ball of gas

• It is the only star in the universe

• It is a dwarf planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the reason for the variations in the lengths of the shadows between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.?

• The position of the sun in the sky remained low

• The position of the sun in the sky remained high.

• The position of the sun in the sky changed from low to high

• The position of the sun in the sky changed from high to low