Multiple-Choice Items:
1. Which statement best describes the Moon?
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A
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It is an object that gives Earth its light.
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B
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It is an object that moves clockwise around the Sun.
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C
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It is an object that orbits the Earth.
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D
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It is an object that the Earth orbits around.
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2. What have scientists learned by studying the Moon?
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A
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How water on its surface moves
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B
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Why it looks different during the month
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C
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How wind on its surface affects its weather
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D
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How Earth has day and night
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3. About how long does it take the Earth to travel completely around the Sun?
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A
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24 hours
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B
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365 days
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C
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60 minutes
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D
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365 months
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4. Which is an example of a human-made system?
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A
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Ocean
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B
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Solar
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C
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Television
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D
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Human body
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5. Which statement best describes why the Moon appears to shine light down on Earth?
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A
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The Moon is covered with a thin layer of ice.
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B
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The Moon has many craters.
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C
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The Moon rotates at a very high speed.
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D
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The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.
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6. Which statement best describes a model?
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A
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A model is a symbol of an object or thing.
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B
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A model is an investigation.
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C
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A model is a book of notes.
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D
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A model is a representation of something.
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7. From your experience in using models, which object best represents the Sun?
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A
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Ball
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B
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Pencil
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C
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Flashlight
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D
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Paint
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8. Which way does the Earth rotate?
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A
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Clockwise
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B
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Counterclockwise
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C
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Straight
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D
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Up and down
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9. What type of system do the Sun, Earth, and Moon demonstrate?
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A
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Natural system
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B
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Human-made system
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C
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Rotating system
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D
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Spinning system
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Multiple-Choice Answer Key:
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1. C
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2. B
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3. B
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4. C
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5. D
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6. D
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7. C
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8. B
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9. A
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Short-answer Items:
10. What are two ways the Earth moves? Explain your answer.
_______________________________ _______________________________
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means to _________________________ means to _________________________
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11. You are taking a space journey and traveling between Earth and the Earth’s Moon. Write a paragraph about what would you see from your space ship when you look at both the Earth and the Earth’s Moon?
Word Bank
Earth Moon rotate revolve rotating revolving
Short-answer Scoring Rubric:
10. What are two ways the Earth moves? Explain your answer.
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Points
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Description
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2
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- The student identifies both ways the Earth moves (i.e., rotating and revolving).
- The student explains the reason for each way (e.g., rotating: the Earth turning on its axis, making day and night; revolving: the Earth traveling along a curved path around the Sun).
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1
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The student meets one of the above criteria.
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0
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The student does not meet any of the above criteria.
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11. You are taking a space journey and traveling between Earth and the Earth’s Moon. Write a paragraph about what would you see from your space ship when you look at both the Earth and the Earth’s Moon?
Word Bank
Earth Moon rotate revolve rotating revolving
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Points
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Description
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3
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The student accurately identifies descriptors of the Moon and Earth, as well as descriptors unique to each. Examples include:
- Earth: blue colors, cloud formations, land and water areas, city lights at night, only a few craters.
- Earth’s Moon: mares, dry ocean areas, no primary colors, white/gray/dark gray/black, lots of crater impacts.
- Rotating and revolving of the Earth.
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2
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The student accurately identifies two of the three descriptors.
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1
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The student accurately identifies one of the three descriptors.
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0
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The student does not accurately provide any descriptors for the Earth or the Earth’s Moon.
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Performance Assessment:
Draw and label the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Draw the imaginary path the Earth and Moon travel around the Sun, and place arrows to show the direction each object moves.
Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric:
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Points
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Description
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3
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The student completes these three requirements:
- Draws and labels the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
- Draws the path of the Earth and Moon as they travel around the Sun.
- Places arrows to indicate the direction each object moves.
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2
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The student completes two of the requirements.
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1
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The student completes one of the requirements.
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0
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The student demonstrates lack of understanding or does not attempt to complete the assessment.
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