Space - 5.8C, 5.8D

Front

About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis? Options: 24 hours, 30 days, 60 minutes, 365 days

Back

24 hours

Front

A student drew pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth. How many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

Back

13 hours

Front

The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day. The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?

Back

C

Front

Which of the students gave a correct explanation about the picture?
Student 1: The sun will set in less than 6 hours.
Student 2: The sun will reach the east horizon in less than 10 hours.
Student 3: The picture shows early morning.
Student 4: The picture shows the location of the sun at noon.

Back

Student 1 only

Front

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

Back

B

Front

A student builds a model of the solar system that includes a sphere representing Earth. The sphere turns in a full circle on its axis. By using a model of Earth that spins on its axis, the student can best demonstrate —

Back

the cycle of day and night

Front

A student draws a model showing the movements of Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth

Front

A student draws diagrams of her house and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram below does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C

Front

A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence? The different amount of rain that falls each day, The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day, The presence of other planets in the night sky, The different phases of the moon in a month

Back

The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day

Front

If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

Back

24 hours