Patterns

What happens to shadows throughout they day?

• The length of shadows decreases throughout the day.

• The length of shadows decreases and then increases throughout the day.

• The length of shadows increases throughout the day.

• The length of shadows does not change throughout the day.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What causes the Moon to appear to change shape throughout each lunar month?

• The Moon actually changes its shape each month.

• The Moon produces different amounts of light throughout each month.

• Nothing. The Moon doesn't appear to change shape.

• The Moon moves around the Earth each month in a consistent pattern.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following change throughout the day?

• Length and shape of shadows

• Direction and shape of shadows

• Length and direction of shadows

• Shadows don't change throughout the day.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture shows the shadow cast by a tree at 3 pm. Which picture shows how the tree's shadow most likely looked at 9 am? (5.8C)

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Earth's tilt causes...

• Moon phases

• Day and night

• Seasons

• The water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the model of the Sun and Earth above, letters A and B show two locations of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. If North America has summer at location A, what season will it have at location B?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Look at the picture of the sign above. In order to collect data on the sequence of change of the shadow you would need to -

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign and the shadow and find the difference.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the shadow on a sunny day and a rainy day.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign's shadow at 3:00 p.m. every Thursday for a month.

• use a meterstick to measure the length of the sign's shadow at different times throughout the day.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A student measures their shadow at 8:00 AM using a meter stick. Which of the following best describes what will happen to the student’s shadow as the day progresses?

• Their shadow will continue to increase in length until the next sun rise.

• Their shadow will increase in length until around noon, and then will decrease in length until the sun sets.

• Their shadow will decrease in length until around noon, and then will increase in length until the sun sets.

• Their shadow will not increase nor decrease in length unless they move to another location on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student observed the moon for several nights and recorded their observations in a notebook. What causes the moon’s apparent shape change?

• Only being able to see different amounts of the moon due to position

• The sun’s shadow passing over the moon

• The Earth’s rotation

• The steady growth and shrinking of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a common pattern observed in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

• Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult

• Larva, Egg, Adult, Pupa

• Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa