4/10 LESSON

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the term:

ROTATION

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the term:

REVOLUTION

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Based on the student's sundial, which letter is closest to the position of the sun when the picture was taken?

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The Sun appears to move across the sky. In the morning, the Sun can appear to be rising in the (3) ​

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and setting in the (4) ​

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. When the Sun is low in the sky the shadows are (5) ​

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. If the Sun is high in the sky the shadows are (6) ​

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EAST

WEST

SHORT

LONG

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The Sun, Earth, and Moon create a system known as the Sun-Earth-Moon system. The Earth (7) ​

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around the Sun causing (8) ​

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. The Earth also (9) ​

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on its axis causing (10) ​

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DAY AND NIGHT.

ROTATES

SEASONS

REVOLVES

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The (11) ​

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is our source for light and is composed of gases. As the (12) ​

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which is composed of rock is revolving around the Earth, the light is reflected off its surface which we know as (13) ​

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. The Moon orbits around the (14) ​

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MOON PHASES

EARTH

MOON

SUN

Hotspot

Based on the diagram, which lunar phase will occur directly after X?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The Earth rotates once a day while revolving around the Sun once a year.

• The Earth revolves once a day while rotating around the Sun once a year.

• The Earth rotates once a year while revolving around the Sun once a day

• The Earth revolves once a day while rotating around the Sun once a year.

Multiple Choice

A student observed the apparent shape of the moon every night for a period of 60 days. On Day 10 the student observed a full moon. On which other day did the student most likely observe a full moon?

• DAY 20

• DAY 30

• DAY 40

• DAY 50

Multiple Choice

Which of these tables properly identifies the characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

Fill in the Blanks

List the planets in the Earth’s solar system in order from the Sun.

Open Ended

Explain what causes the Earth to have seasons.