Pre- Assessment Patterns in the Universe

Front

Lena noticed some stars look smaller than others in the night sky. What is the best prediction about the stars?

Back

The stars that look largest are closest to the Earth.

Front

What time of day is it in location B in the model of the Sun and Earth?

Back

sunrise

Front

At what time of day will a tree probably have a very short shadow?

Back

noon

Front

Jerry has been carefully watching one star every night for a month. Every night Jerry has written down the star's position in the sky when it was exactly 8 o'clock. Jerry notices that the star's position has been very slowly moving to each passing day. Is this statement true or false?

Back

True

Front

Samantha measures the length of her shadow on the playground at different times of day. What best explains her results?

Back

The Sun is higher in the sky later in the morning.

Front

How are the headlights of cars similar to the stars and the Sun?

Back

The Sun appears larger because it is closer to Earth.

Front

An object's shadow changes size and location as the Earth rotates and causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky. An arrow is casting a shadow on the ground. If the Sun is the light source that is causing the arrow's shadow, which of the following is the most likely position of the Sun? Options: position Z, position W, position X, position Y.

Back

position Z

Front

How are the lights at the stadium similar to stars in the sky?

Back

Stars appear to be small because they are very far away.

Front

Why don't the stars that are larger than the Sun completely light up the Earth's sky?

Back

These stars are much farther away than the Sun is.

Front

A _______ is the time needed for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis.

Back

day