6th Grade end of the year Diagnostic Review

What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?

• The revolution of Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The movement of the Sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• Earth's gravity

• The Sun's temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is true about day length and Earth's orbit?

• The Sun gets hotter in summer

• Day length is affected by how close Earth is to the Sun

• Day length is due to Earth's axial tilt

• Earth's orbit is circular, so day length doesn't change

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which motion takes one year to complete?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• Moon's orbit around Earth

• Sun's spin on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What two factors affect the force of gravity between objects?

• Mass and density

• Mass and distance

• Size and speed

• Shape and orbit

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which planet experiences the strongest gravitational force with the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

• The Sun's gravity keeps them in orbit

• Their speed pushes them away

• The Sun rotates around them

• The Moon pulls them

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• Wind and water

• Gravity and inertia

• Rotation and tilt

• Distance and direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What primarily causes tides on Earth?

• The Sun's heat

• Earth's rotation

• The Moon's gravitational pull

• Wind blowing over water

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why does the Moon have more impact on tides than the Sun?

• It is smaller

• It is closer

• It moves faster

• It has a stronger gravitational field

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4