EMS Assessment

Jackson and Sofie are planning a trip to a place where they can always experience direct sunlight. Which region(s) on Earth should they consider visiting?

• Latitudes above 66°N

• Latitudes below 66°S

• Latitudes between 23.5°N and 23.5°S

• Latitudes above 66°N and below 66°S

During their summer vacation in June, Jaylen and Sofi noticed that the weather was warmer and the days were longer. This is because

• Earth is closest to the sun during these months

• Earth is orbiting the sun faster during these months

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during these months.

• The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun during these months.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Ademilola and Madison are planning a picnic and are curious about why the weather changes with the seasons. What is the main cause for the seasons on Earth?

• The distance between Earth and the sun.

• The tilt of Earth’s axis and the revolution of Earth around the sun.

• The orbit of Earth.

• The rotation of Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Braeden and Scarlett are discussing what force is most responsible for Earth’s orbit around the sun. What is the correct answer?

• Earth’s Gravity

• Sun’s Gravity

• Moon’s Gravity

• Mars’ Gravity

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Jackson and Cooper are observing the night sky. They notice the moon and wonder what force is most responsible for the moon’s orbit around Earth?

• Earth’s Gravity

• Sun’s Gravity

• Moon’s Gravity

• Mars’ Gravity

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Bryce and Sofi are observing the sky and notice the change from day to night. What causes this change?

• Earth’s revolution around the sun

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• The occurrence of eclipses.

• The tilt of Earth’s axis.

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Griffin and Brayleigh are planning a camping trip and want to know how many days the moon takes to go around Earth to plan their stargazing activities. How many days does the moon take to complete its orbit around Earth?

• 365 1/4

• 29.5

• 14

• 31

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Liam and Charlotte are discussing which two solar system objects have the least distance between them. Can you help them decide?

• Earth and the sun

• Earth and the moon

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Jaylen and Sofi are observing the night sky. They notice a full moon and mark the date. They plan to meet again in about 14 days to observe which moon phase?

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• New moon

• First quarter

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Sofie and Cooper are observing the moon. They wonder how many times the moon revolves around Earth during one revolution of Earth around the sun. Can you help them find out?

• 1

• 12

• 28

• 365

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