8th Grade Midterm

The dependent variable is the variable being:

• Tested/Measured

• Controlled

• Ignored

• Recorded

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Earth is tilted 23.5°, which gives Earth its:

• Days

• Nights

• Seasons

• Years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The rotation of the Earth causes:

• Seasons

• Day and Night

• Tides

• Eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun appears to rise in the:

• West

• North

• East

• South

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun sets in the:

• East

• West

• North

• South

Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?

• The moon does not rotate

• The moon's rotation and revolution times are equal

• The moon is flat

• The moon is too far away

Use the diagram to fill in the moon phase for the position indicated by the letter A.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the summer solstice, days are _______ and nights are _______.

• Longer, Shorter

• Shorter, Longer

• Equal, Equal

• Cooler, Warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During the winter solstice, days are _______ and nights are _______.

• Shorter, Longer

• Longer, Shorter

• Equal, Equal

• Longer, Longer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Explain the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse.

• The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon

• The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1