Space

The diagram shows planet Earth during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer. What causes the difference in hours of sunlight during the summer at these types of locations?

• Because of the tilt of our Earth, the Northern Hemisphere receives more hours of sunlight during the summer, and the Southern Hemisphere receives less.

• The sun is higher than Earth in its orbit during the summer, causing the Northern Hemisphere to get more sunlight.

• The sun is not large enough to light two places on Earth at once, so some locations receive more sunlight than others.

• Locations 66° north of the equator are always closer to the sun during the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This diagram shows the South Pole tilting toward the sun on its axis, while the North Pole is tilting away. Which is true?

• It is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A class wants to make sure that their investigation of the sun’s height above the southern horizon is accurate and done well. Which of the following rules should they follow when collecting their data? Select TWO!

• Observations must be made by the same person each week.

• Observations must be made at the same time, midday, each week.

• Observations must be made first thing in the morning.

• Observations must be made from the same spot each week.

These pictures represent the tilt of the sun’s rays during different seasons. Use the graph to help you match each picture to the matching season.

Which picture (A, B, or C) represents Fall (September-November)?

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which of the sentences below explains how the sun and moon can appear to be the same size in our sky?

• The sun is larger but closer.

• The moon is larger but closer.

• The sun is larger but farther away.

• The moon is dimmer but farther away.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Students are doing a demo. One holds a foam sphere that is yellow like the sun. Another is holding a sphere that is painted like a blue star. The students stand still, side by side, facing the class. Their classmates sketch what they see. The student with the blue foam sphere takes 15 steps away from the class. Which of the following is not a possible outcome?

• The smaller foam sphere will look bigger than the larger sphere.

• The smaller sphere will look even smaller than it originally did.

• The larger foam sphere will look smaller than it originally did.

• The two spheres look the same size.

What length of shadow would this tree produce?

• shortest shadow

• middle length shadow

• longest shadow

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The ___________ of an object tells us how much space an object takes up.

• volume

• mass

What is the primary component of the Sun?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

Which planet in our solar system is known for its prominent ring system?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus