A student draws the model shown below. Which of the following statements best explains the conditions at location X and Y?

• It is daytime at Location X and nighttime at Location Y.

• There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

• It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.

• The moon is brighter when viewing it from Location X than Location Y.

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The arrows in the diagram show how the Sun's rays hit Earth. Each part of the dashed line shows an area lit by an equal amount of sunlight. Which accurately describes the strength of the sunlight?

• The light is strongest at Z and weakest at Y.

• The light is strongest at Z and weakest at X.

• The light is strongest at X and weakest at Z.

• The light is strongest at X and weakest at Y.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At 2 p.m. one winter afternoon, Mrs. Montgomery’s students noticed the sun shining directly through the classroom window because it was low in the sky. During the summer, at the same time of day, the sun was too high in the sky to be seen shining through the classroom windows.  Why did the path of the sun across the sky change during the winter?

• The Sun takes a lower path across the sky during the winter, because of the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• The Sun takes a lower path across the sky during the winter, because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The Sun takes a higher path across the sky during the winter, because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• The Sun takes a higher path across the sky during the winter, because of the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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John is visiting Nashville, Tennessee during the Summer Solstice. Which of the following statements best explains what John will experience during his visit?

• John will experience more hours of day than night, because the Northern Hemisphere is closer to the sun in the summer.

• John will experience more hours of night than day, because the Northern Hemisphere is farther from the sun in the summer.

• John will experience more hours of night than day, because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun in the summer.

• John will experience more hours of day than night, because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun in the summer.

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According to the data, which months represent summer in Clarksville?

• Months A, B, and C

• Months L, A, and B

• Months F, G, and H

• Months D, E, and F

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Select the cause of the seasons shown for the Northern Hemisphere.

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The rotation of the Earth along its axis

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• The side of the Earth facing the Sun experiences daylight

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Equinoxes and solstices mark very important times throughout the year. Which of the following dates would give the shortest amount of daylight?

• vernal equinox

• autumnal equinox

• winter solstice

• summer solstice

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Which of the following statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?

• The equator has a larger area than the North Pole.

• The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole.

• The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole.

• The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The girls record an observation of the stars’ locations at 11:00 pm. Then, they wake up at 5:00 am, while it is still dark, to record a second observation. What will they notice in their second observation?

• The stars have spread out far apart.

• The stars will have completely disappeared.

• Everything will look the same.

• The stars will appear to have moved across the sky into new locations.

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Based on the information in the diagram, what causes the Earth to have seasons?

• the Earth's rotation on its axis only

• the Earth's tilt and its rotation on its axis

• the Earth's tilt and its revolution around the Sun

• the Earth's revolution around the Sun only

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