Unit 1: Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter 2 Flashcard

Front

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

Back

the sun ; stars

Front

A day is a period of time that is ___ hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.

Back

24

Front

Earth spins ________ each day.

Back

1 time

Front

If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.

Back

Midnight

Front

Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of ____________.

Back

Gravity

Front

Earth pulls objects down toward the ground with the force of gravity, so up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.

Back

True

Front

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

Back

Earth's Spin

Front

If you were going 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 both dropped rocks, the idea of up and down would seem different for them.

Back

False

Front

Basic laws of nature ___________ everywhere in the universe.

Back

are the same