Sunrise Science

Occurs when the Sun appears over the eastern horizon

• Moonrise

• Sunrise

• Moonset

• Sunset

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This illustration shows Sun’s locations in the sky at noon on December 21 and on June 21. Based on this information, predict which labeled dot in the illustration shows the location of the Sun at noon on September 21.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

• The change in how the air moves during the day

• The place we stand when we look at the shadows

• The way the Sun seems to move through the sky

• The way things grow when they are warmed by the Sun

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which of the following are the most reasonable predictions for sunrise and sunset on Day 20?

• Sunrise: 6:48 a.m., Sunset: 8:00 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:50 a.m., Sunset: 8:03 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:52 a.m., Sunset: 7:59 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:55 a.m., Sunset: 8:10 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In which direction does the Sun appear to rise?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Sahra does the same investigation as Lucca, but she lives in Texas. Some of her data are missing. Choose the times to correctly complete the table.

a

c

8:27

7:30

7:49

7:26

8:08

Sahra does the same investigation as Lucca, but she lives in Texas. Some of her data are missing. Choose the times to correctly complete the table.

a

c

8:08

7:26

7:49

7:30

8:27

Lucca is studying the length of a day in a town in North Dakota. He records the sunrise time and sunset time on the fifteenth day of every month for one year. He calculates the number of daylight hours and minutes for those days. Lucca records his data in a table. Which of these is supported by Lucca’s data?

• During the summer months, the sun is closer to Earth.

• The evenings are darker in the winter than in the summer.

• The orbit around the sun affects the sunrise and sunset times.

• When the day is longer than 24 hours, the hours of sunlight are longer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What change occurs at Point B in the water cycle?

• A gas changes to a liquid.

• A liquid changes to a gas.

• A solid changes to a liquid.

• A gas changes to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The Sun drives the water cycle by doing which of the following?

• Rotating on its axis

• Giving off light for plants

• Keeping Earth in orbit.

• Providing heat for evaporation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4