Unit 1: Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter 2 Flashcard

Front

There is a daily pattern in which _____ is visible during the day, and ______ are visible during the night.

Back

the sun ; the stars

Front

A day is a period of time that lasts ___ hours and includes both day and night.

Back

24

Front

The Earth rotates ________ each day.

Back

1 time

Front

If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.

Back

Midnight

Front

The Earth attracts objects, including people, toward the ground with the force of ____________.

Back

Gravity

Front

The Earth attracts objects toward the ground with the force of gravity, so "up" means moving away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.

Back

True

Front

Why does the Moon appear to rise and set each day, like the Sun?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

If you were to make a model of the sun, would it be larger or smaller than the real object?

Back

smaller

Front

If a person in New York and a person in Hong Kong were to drop stones, the idea of up and down would seem different to them.

Back

False

Front

The basic laws of nature ___________ everywhere in the universe.

Back

are the same