Apparent Movement of the Sun

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Does the diagram correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement correctly describes the sun's apparent movement across the sky?

• As Earth spins on its axis, it makes the sun appear to move across the sky.

• As the sun spins around Earth, it moves across the sky.

• Earth rotates around the sun every 24 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky

• The sun rotates around Earth every 12 hours, making the sun appear to move across the sky.

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How is the possible?

• The sun moves across the sky each day because it spins around Earth.

• The sundial measures the distance from Earth to the sun as it moves across the sky.

• Earth moves around the sun each day, causing the sun to appear to move across the sky.

• The position of the sun appears to change during the day because Earth rotates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which position shows where the sun would most likely be at 12:00 P.M. ?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Answer is not here

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A person standing in Texas notices the sun is rising. At the same moment, a person in Japan sees that the sun has just set. Which statement correctly describes how it can be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?

• The sun's rotation around Earth enables part of Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

• The sun has moved from one location to the other during the course of a day.

• Earth's rotation on its axis enables part of the Earth to have sunlight while the other part is in darkness.

• Earth has circles around the sun during the course of a day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes -

• the sun to appear to move

• the sun to remain in orbit

• the sun to orbit Earth

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student notices the sun in the eastern part of the sky. The time of day could be all of the following EXCEPT -

• 8:00 A.M.

• 10:00 A.M.

• 4:00 A.M.

• 9:30 A.M.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. Which of the following times could it be?

• Sunrise

• Sunset

• Noon

• Midnight

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Students are asked to draw a diagram to show the process that causes day and night. Which of the following student diagrams correctly shows the process that causes the day/night cycle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If letter "A" represents the sun setting. Where does the sun appear to set ?

• North

• East

• South

• West

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