1. The table shows the portion of
the visible moon illuminated on
several different dates for 2012.
Which of the following is the most
reasonable prediction for the
portion of the visible moon that will
be illuminated on July 16?
July 12
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 16
39%
30%
22%
15%
?
A. 23%
B. 16%
C. 13%
D. 9%
2. The San Jacinto Monument is 173
meters tall, but the shadow it casts at
noon changes throughout the year.
Which of the following is the most
reasonable prediction for the length of
the shadow of the monument for the
month of November?
A.
B.
C.
D.
226 meters
85 meters
66 meters
54 meters
3. Shown here is a series of images
that show the appearance of the
moon over a two week period.
Which of the following shows the
missing data for the appearance of
the moon for May 28?
A. [
B. [
C. ]
D. [
4. The table shows the times of
sunrise for several different
dates for 2013.
Which of the following is the
most reasonable prediction for
the time of sunrise on
December 31?
Dec 22
Dec 23
Dec 24
Dec 25
Dec 26
7:13
7:14
7:14
7:15
7:15
A. 7:18
B. 7:20
C. 7:27
D. 7:30
5. A student placed a stick in the
ground and then recorded the
position of its shadow at different
times of the day as the sun moved
across the sky. Which outline in the
student’s recorded observations
represents the position of the
stick’s shadow at 10:00 a.m.?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
B
C
D
6. This illustration shows the
location of the Sun in the sky at
noon on December 21 and on June
21. Based on this information,
predict which labeled dot in the
illustration shows the location of
the Sun at noon on September 21.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
B
C
D
7. A student collected
data on how the Moon
appeared in the night sky.
What will it look like on
th
May 17 ?
A. [
B. [
C. [
D. [
8. This table displays the tide
data for San Luis Pass, Texas on
Galveston Bay.
What time will the second low
tide occur on July 4, 2012?
San Luis Pass Tide Data
Date
First
Low Tide
First
High Tide
Second
Low Tide
Second
High Tide
7/1/12
8:46 am
3:54 am
8:01 pm
10:42 am
7/2/12
9:32 am
4:49 am
8:52 pm
11:59 am
7/3/12
10:09 am
5:19 am
9:43 pm
1:15 pm
7/4/12
10:50 am
5:56 am
?
2:28 pm
A.
B.
C.
D.
2:45 a.m.
3:00 a.m.
10:31 p.m.
11:30 p.m.
9. This table displays the sunrise
and sunset data for Houston, Texas.
Which of the following are the most
reasonable predictions for sunrise
and sunset on Day 20?
Sunrise and Sunset in Houston, Texas
Day
Sunrise
Sunset
1
6:41 a.m.
8:14 p.m.
5
6:43 a.m.
8:11 p.m.
10
6:46 a.m.
8:07 p.m.
15
6:49 a.m.
8:02 p.m.
20
?
?
A. Sunrise:
p.m.
B. Sunrise:
p.m.
C. Sunrise:
p.m.
D. Sunrise:
p.m.
6:48 a.m., Sunset: 8:00
6:50 a.m., Sunset: 8:03
6:52 a.m., Sunset: 7:59
6:55 a.m., Sunset: 8:10
10. Students recorded the
appearance of the Moon one day
and then again a week later.
What is the most reasonable
prediction for the appearance of
the Moon one week after that, on
July 4?
A. [
B. [
C. [
D. [