DA Review

A student drew the following pictures to show the 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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun

• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun

• Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth

• Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?

• Day and night

• Moon phases

• Rainfall and evaporation

• Seasons

The table lists the characteristics of four types of animals. What features do the ecosystems in which these animals live most likely have in common?

• Dry, rocky mountains

• Forests of pine trees

• Tall, spiny cacti

• Lakes and rivers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The graph below shows changes in the length of the shadow of a tree during part of a day. If this day continues to be sunny, what will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.?

• The length of the shadow will stay the same.

• The length of the shadow will decrease and then increase.

• The length of the shadow will increase.

• The length of the shadow will decrease.

Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

• Student 1 only

• Students 2 and 4 only

• Student 2 only

• Students 1 and 3 only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The picture below shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3:00 P.M. Which picture shows how the tree’s shadow most likely looked at 9:00 A.M.?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Based on the table, which bird is most likely to live in Texas's Piney Woods region?

• Burrowing owl

• Roseate spoonbill

• Red-cockaded woodpecker

• Golden-cheeked warbler

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1