HMH Unit 5.1 Lesson Check

HMH Unit 5.1 Lesson Check

Pgs 289-290

• THE EARTH IS ROUND

• GRAVITY PULLS US TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could you do to demonstrate to someone why Earth appears flat?

• Have the person hold a golf ball in front of their face and look across the top of the ball

• Have the person hold a tennis ball in front of their face and look across the top of the ball

• Have the person hold a large beach ball in front of their face and look across the top of the ball

• Have the person hold a baseball in front of their face and look across the top of the ball

Multiple Select

Which of the following is evidence that Earth is a sphere. Choose all that apply.

• Higher elevation allow you to see around the curve of Earth's surface.

• you see only the top part of a ship as it sails over the horizon.

• The sun and stars travel across the sky from east to west.

Multiple Choice

You are standing on a beach watching a ship sailing across the ocean. What could you do to be able to watch the shop longer before it disappears across the horizon?

• walk north across the beach

• wade out into the water

• climb to the top of a building

• lie down and look across the surface of the water

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about gravity?

• gravity is a force

• gravity affects all matter on Earth

• there is not gravity in the Southern Hemisphere

• gravity is cause by air pushing down on things.

Multiple Choice

The most accurate way to describe what a downward direction means is to say that "down" is the directions______.

• to the right

• to the left

• away from Earth's center

• toward Earth's center

Multiple Choice

The most accurate way to describe what an upward direction means is to say that "up" is the direction ________.

• to the right

• to the left

• away from Earth's center

• toward Earth's center