Stemscopes S2S2

Which model below correctly identifies the pattern the moon phases follow?

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Students in a class were discussing why they can see different constellations in the night sky during the year.

Pari: When the Earth rotates around the Sun, you can see different star constellations.

Sebastian: As the Earth revolves around the Sun, certain stars are visible. At other points in the year, when the Earth is on the other side of the Sun, we can see other stars.

Jamir: While the Sun revolves around the Earth it blocks out some of the stars. As the Sun moves, it reveals other stars.

Who do you agree with most?

• Pari

• Sebastian

• Jamir

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Examine the lengths of daylight hours a city in the world experienced in the table below.

September: 12 hr 11 min

December: 9 hr 26 min

March1: 2 hr 11 min

June: 14 hr 53 min

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following does not follow a predictable pattern?

• The phases of the Moon

• The visibility of constellations in certain months

• The length of daylight hours

• The occurrence of earthquakes

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Markab is a star that is visible in the Northern Hemisphere from the end of the summer through fall. Which of the following best explains why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?

• The Earth’s rotation on its axis

• The moon’s revolution around the Earth

• The Sun’s movement across the sky

• The Earth’s movement on its orbital path

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

making a complete spin on an axis

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

the path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space

• axis

• rotation

• orbit

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the northernmost point on Earth

• North Pole

• South Pole

the southernmost point on Earth

• North Pole

• South Pole