You can use the Calendar for question 9. You don't have to if you don't want to.
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Question 14
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Explain your answer to question 14. (Hint: Why don't we see this percentage all the time)
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Question 21
21.
Which of the diagrams below correctly represents the position of Earth during winter in the United States? Explain how you decided which answer is correct.
Question 22
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Your friend went outside and sat in the shade of a tree for two hours. While she was there, the shade from the tree got smaller and smaller. Was it morning or afternoon and why did the shade get smaller at that time of day? CLAIM EVIDENCE REASONING
Question 23
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Describe your perfect planet. What would the tilt be? How would that affect your climate? How much time would a rotation and revolution take to complete. How would these affect the measurement of time on your planet and the length of a day and year? Compare these lengths of time to Earth. CLAIM EVIDENCE REASONING
Any representation of a system, or its components, to help one study and understand how it works.
data
reproducible
model
erosion
An investigation that can be repeated to give the same or similar results.
data
reproducible
model
erosion
Information gathered from an experiment. Firsthand evidence from the five senses or from machines that
extend our senses.
data
reproducible
model
erosion
Which of the following is one day on Earth? The time it takes for
Earth to orbit the Sun.
the Sun to orbit Earth.
Earth to completely rotate around its axis.
the Sun to completely rotate around its axis.
If the time in New York City (East Coast) is 8pm, what time is it in Portland (West Coast)?
3am
12pm
5pm
6am
If your family is going to call you from Hawaii at 1pm (Hawaiian time), and you are in Portland (Weast coast), what time should you expect the phonecall in your time zone?
3pm
8pm
6am
12am
A planet has a shorter day than Earth does. Which of the following is most likely to explain why?
It is closer to the Sun.
It has no moon.
It takes less time to make a complete revolution around the Sun.
It takes less time to make a complete rotation around its axis.
About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases last?
a year
a month
two weeks
a day
There is a full moon on October 9 and November 6. What phase is the Moon in on October 23? You can use the Calendar below.
new
crescent
quarter
full
Which diagram(s) below best represent(s) the position of the Moon during a Quarter Moon? Note that S represents the Sun, E is Earth, and M is the Moon.
A
B
C
D
Which diagram(s) below best represent(s) the position of the Moon during a New Moon? Note that S represents the Sun, E is Earth, and M is the Moon.
A
B
C
D
Which diagram(s) below best represent(s) the position of the Moon during a Full Moon? Note that S represents the Sun, E is Earth, and M is the Moon.
A
B
C
D
If we ignore eclipses, what percentage of the Moon is always lit by the Sun? Explain your answer below.
always 50%
always 100%
varies (changes) from 0 to 50%
varies (changes) from 0 to 100 %
The phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?
earth’s orbit (revolution) around the Sun
earth’s rotation around its axis
the Moon’s orbit (revolution) around Earth
earth’s shadow falling on the Moon
Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth?
more daylight in summer than in winter
a bulge at the equator
a longer year every fourth year
the phases of the Moon
Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?
changes in the Sun’s energy
solar wind patterns
the tilt of Earth’s axis
the distance from Earth to the Sun
If Earth’s axis were tilted 50°, which of the following would result?
a longer day–night cycle
more extreme seasons
a longer year
A and B, but not C
If Earth revolved more slowly in its orbit around the Sun, which of the following would be likely to result?
