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Earth Quiz

Authored by Belinda Servantes

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

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Earth Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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A student makes a sundial. The student takes a picture of the sundial at 3:30 PM. Based on the student's sundial, which letter is closest to the position of the sun when the picture was taken?

W

X

Y

Z

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.C.5B

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky during the day?

The Earth is closest to the sun during the winter.

The Earth is revolving around the sun.

The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.

The Earth is rotating on its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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A student makes the model shown which objects representing the sun, Earth, and the moon to use in a class demonstration. Which action should the student do with the objects to demonstrate a complete day-night cycle of Earth?

Move the moon around the Earth once.

Spin the sun in a circle once.

Move Earth around the sun once.

Spin Earth in a circle once.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

24 hours

30 days

60 minutes

365 days

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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A student drew the following pictures to show a day-night cycle of Earth. Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

11 hours

12 hours

13 hours

24 hours

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?

Jupiter

Neptune

Mercury

Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A diagram of some lunar phases is shown. Based on the diagram, which lunar phase will occur directly after X?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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