Earth Science Regents Sun's Path

Which date is represented by the diagram?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What time is at position 1?

• 12 p.m. (noon)

• 9 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 6 a.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which date is represented by the diagram?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What time is at position 3?

• 12 p.m. (noon)

• 9 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 6 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

State the day represented by Sun's Path Z.

• September 23
• December 21
• March 20
• June 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What time of the day is represented by the location of the Sun on the diagram?

• 6 AM
• 9 AM
• 12 PM
• 6 PM

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which diagram best represents the regions of Earth in sunlight on June 21 and December 21? [NP indicates the North Pole and the shading represents Earth's night side. Diagrams are not drawn to scale.]

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The model shows the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer in New York State on the first day of one of the four seasons.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram represents the horizon and the Sun's apparent paths, A, B, and C, on three different dates, as viewed from the same location in New York State. Which table correctly shows the dates on which the apparent paths of the Sun were observed?

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Seasonal changes on Earth are primarily caused by the

• tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the Sun

• elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun

• changes in distance between Earth and the Sun

• parallelism of the Sun's axis as the Sun revolves around Earth

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