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5.50 Earth's Rotation and Day Night Worksheet

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Earth’s Rotation and Day–Night - Which model or diagram best shows how explain that Earth’s rotation causes day and night and apparent motion of the Sun across the sky? (NGSS 5-ESS1-2; CCSS: SL.5.5)

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Science

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which summary best explains both day and night and the Sun's apparent daily motion?
AEarth orbits the Sun each day, so the Sun rises and sets
BThe Moon blocks the Sun every night, so it looks as if the Sun moves
CClouds and weather move the Sun around Earth
DEarth rotates on its axis, so places move into and out of sunlight and the Sun appears to travel across the sky
Solution & Explanation:A complete summary connects Earth's rotation to both the day-night cycle and the Sun's apparent motion.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Which change would make a day-night model misleading instead of helpful?
ARotating the globe slowly
BKeeping the lamp fixed
CMoving the lamp around a still globe to represent one day
DPlacing a sticker city on the globe
Solution & Explanation:Moving the lamp around a still globe suggests the wrong cause of day and night.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Use the image. A teacher shows a spinning globe beside a chart of shadow lengths through one day. Which statement correctly connects the model to the data?
AAs Earth rotates, all shadows stay the same length
BAs Earth rotates, the Sun appears higher then lower, so shadows shorten near noon and lengthen again later
CAs Earth rotates, the Sun turns off at noon, so shadows disappear
DThe chart proves Earth orbits faster in the afternoon
Solution & Explanation:The globe model explains why the shadow chart changes during the day.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Science students. It aligns with educational standard 5-ESS1-2 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-ESS1-2. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which model or diagram best shows how explain that Earth’s rotation causes day and night and apparent motion of the Sun across the sky? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: NGSS 5-ESS1-2; CCSS: SL.5.5. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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