Sunrise and Sunset

What is it called when the Sun has disappeared below the horizon on the West coast?

• Dawn

• Dusk

• Noon

• Midnight

What causes the Sun to appear as 'moving' across the sky?

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's revolution

• The Earth's tilt

• The Earth's distance from the Sun.

What is the term for the time when it begins to get darker as the Sun seems to 'move' and disappear beyond the horizon?

• Dawn

• Dusk

• Noon

• Midnight

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

In some places on Earth, such as north of the Arctic Circle, how many days each year is there no sunrise or sunset?

• At least one day

• At least two days

• At least three days

• At least four days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What happens in places where it is either dark for 24 hours or light for 24 hours?

• The sun rises and sets normally

• There is no sunrise or sunset

• The sun rises twice

• The sun sets twice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On January 1, 2037, the sun will rise in New York City at (a)   .

• 6:00 AM

• 7:20 AM

• 8:00 AM

• 9:00 AM

The Earth moves at the same speed on its axis and revolves around the Sun once per year. What does this predict?

• The time of sunrises and sunsets

• The color of the sky

• The temperature

• The weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Fill in the blank: The sun may rise at the same time more than one day in a row, but rarely sets at the same time ______ days in a row.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun appears to rise in the ​ (a)   and set in the ​ (b)   .

• East

• West

• North

• South

What is the phenomenon called when the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west due to Earth's rotation?

• A) Solar Transit

• B) Solar Eclipse

• C) Diurnal Motion

• D) Solar Flare