Apparent Movement of the Sun

Quiz
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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sunsets in which direction (a)
north
east
south
west
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Day and night; the rising and setting of objects in the sky, looks like is moving but is not.
day/night cycle
apparent movement
shadow
axis
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A teacher shows her student a picture of a rooster crowing as the sun is rising. She asks her students to describe the position of the sun and rotation associated with this movement. Which of the following is the correct explanation?
The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Earth
The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Earth
The sun rises in the west due to the rotation of the Sun
The sun rises in the east due to the rotation of the Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day. Which model below presents the most accurate explanation for the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky as shown above?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the cycle is caused by the rotation of the Earth on it's axis; during this cycle it appears as thought the Sun moves across the sky and we experience day and night
apparent movement
shadow
day/night cycle
axis
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A dark area that forms when an object blocks light. Low in the sky = Long shadow, High in the sky = Shortest shadow
shadow
rotation
apparent movement
orbit
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
dawn; when the sun shows above the horizon in the east (early morning)
axis
rotation
sunrise
orbit
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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