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Zyin knows that Earth’s rotation causes day and night. Which of the following statements about day and night is true?

• A. The side of Earth facing the Sun has daytime.

• B. The side of Earth facing the Sun has nighttime.

• C. The side of Earth facing away from the Sun has daytime.

• D. The side of Earth facing away from the Moon has nighttime.

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Which statement is true about how the star patterns would look at 4:00 A.M. (6 hours later)?

• A. They will form different pictures

• B. They will appear to be in the same position in the sky

• C. They will appear to be in a different position in the sky

• D. They will no longer appear visible on a clear night.

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A group of students in Miss Vega’s class made the model shown of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon. Which of the following statements about this model is TRUE?

• A. The side of Earth facing the Sun has daytime.

• B. Earth moves in an orbit around the Moon.

• C. The side of Earth facing the Sun has nighttime.

• D. The Sun moves in an orbit around Earth.

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We know that the sun is a star that does not move. Yet the sun appears to move through the sky each day. For example, the sun always appears to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent motion of the sun?

• Earth's size

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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Christian drew a picture of the Sun “rising” over the horizon.  Which of the following statements could Christian use to caption his picture?

• A. The Sun appears to rise in the east and to set in the west.

• B. The Sun appears to rise in the north and to set in the south.

• C. The Sun appears to rise and set in the same place on Earth every day.

• D. The Sun appears to make one complete rotation around Earth every day.