SCIENCE BENCHMARK REVIEW

SCIENCE BENCHMARK REVIEW

Multiple Choice

The Earth rotates from ______ to _____, giving rise to the apparent motion of the Sun each day.

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

WEST to EAST

Although the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west, the Sun is essentially stationary relative to the Earth. The Earth rotates from west to east giving rise to the apparent motion of the Sun each day.

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes the relationships between the Sun, Moon, and Earth?

• Earth orbits the Moon, and the Sun orbits Earth.

• Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.

• The Sun orbits the Moon, and Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Moon orbits the Sun, and Earth orbits the Moon.

Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth

Seasons are caused by Earth's tilt toward the Sun as it orbits throughout the year, and Moon phases are caused by the Moon's orbit around Earth.

Multiple Choice

The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis, like you might spin a basketball on your finger. It is this spinning of the Earth that causes

• the summer-time heat.

• the need for a leap year.

• the changes in the seasons.

• the cycle of night and day.

the cycle of night and day

It is the spinning of the earth itself that causes night and day.

Multiple Choice

The moon rises and sets every day, like the sun. Sarah noticed that the moon was sometimes visible at night and sometimes during the day. She noted when she FIRST saw the moon (moon-rise) on two days in April. She looked up the time in the newspaper for moon-set. Both were different. Why?

• The moon is orbiting the Earth once per month.

• The night sky is moving east to west over Earth.

• The Earth is moving in an opposite direction from the moon.

• The apparent change in position is related to the Sun's reflection.

Multiple Choice

The moon rises and sets every day, like the sun. Sarah noticed that the moon was sometimes visible at night and sometimes during the day. She noted when she FIRST saw the moon (moon-rise) on two days in April. She looked up the time in the newspaper for moon-set. Both were different. Why?

• The moon is orbiting the Earth once per month.

• The night sky is moving east to west over Earth.

• The Earth is moving in an opposite direction from the moon.

• The apparent change in position is related to the Sun's reflection.

Multiple Choice

As we look up into the night sky, the stars appear to move from east to west. In science we call this apparent motion. Why do the stars seem to move in the sky?

• Because the Earth is orbiting around the Sun.

• Because the sky is rotating overhead, from east to west while we look up.

• We are looking at them from the surface of the Earth as the Earth rotates.

• The stars and moon move in one direction and Earth moves in another direction.

we are looking at them from the surface of the Earth as the Earth rotates.

The Earth rotates from west to east, giving rise to the apparent motion of the stars.

The stars seem to move from east to west throughout the night because we are looking at them from the surface of the Earth as the Earth rotates