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PES CFT 2 Quiz

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6 questions
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Part 1: Modeling Gravity (3 pts)
These people are standing on different parts of Earth. .
  • Draw an arrow for each person to show which way is UP for that person. Make sure to draw the point of the arrow.

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Part 2: Explaining Gravity (4 pts)


Question: Would any of these people fall off Earth? Why or why not? How do you know?

Explain using a claim, evidence from class and an explanation/reasoning (on the last page).

Sentence Starters:

Claim: ___________________ because ____________________
Evidence: Use Evidence from the last page. Reasoning (Explanation): Explain your answer.

Type your Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (Explanation) answer below:

Part 3: Written Argument (7 pts)


A 3rd grader at your school saw this diagram and screamed, “Oh, no! I didn’t know there are people on Earth who are stuck in the sun forever! How do they ever sleep?!” Is this 3rd grade student correct? Will the person in this diagram be stuck in daylight forever?

Write an argument with a claim, evidence from the diagram and class, and an explanation/reasoning to let us know why the sun is up sometimes, but not other times.

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Question: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?

Claim: Answer the question. You can use the words in the word bank. You don’t have to use
all the words.


Sentence Starter: Claim: ________________________ because _______________________

Type your Claim below:

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Evidence and Reasoning 1

Evidence 1: Use Evidence from Diagram 1 below



Diagram 1:


Reasoning (Explanation): Explain how Diagram 1 shows the sun is up sometimes, but not other times?

You can use the words in the word bank. You don’t have to use all the words.


Sentence Starters:
Evidence: Diagram 1 shows _______________________
Reasoning: This means ______________________

Type your Evidence and Reasoning (Explanation) answer below:

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Evidence and Reasoning 2


Evidence 2: Use Evidence on the last page.

Reasoning (Explanation): Explain how Evidence 2 shows the sun is up sometimes, but not other times?

You can use the words in the word bank. You don’t have to use all the words.


Sentence Starters: Evidence: _____________________ shows _______________________
Reasoning: This means ______________________

Type your Evidence and Reasoning (Explanation) answer below:

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO TYPE ANYTHING HERE. I WILL GRADE YOUR WRITING

Language & Conventions: (1 point)
  • Answer in complete sentences.
  • Use unit vocabulary.
  • Use appropriate sentence starters.

Possible Sources of Evidence


The Way Things Fall Video


Mount Nose Model Videos
As a class, we demonstrated what a person would see from the top of Mount Nose, using our heads as a model of Earth.

Mount Nose Video 1


Mount Nose Video 2


Mount Nose Video 3