Apparent Motion Lessons

Multiple Choice

If you stare closely at the night sky, the stars will seem to move. However, there is one star that will not appear to move no matter how long you stare at it. Look at the illustration.

• Star A

• Star B

• Star C

• Star D

Multiple Choice

Stars form patterns known as constellations. People on Earth have given the constellations names. The table lists the constellations that can be seen throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. What can you conclude?

• The constellations that appear depend on the time of night.

• The constellations that appear depend on the season of the year.

• Different constellations form the same pattern of stars in the sky.

• Some constellations appear only in the Northern Hemisphere and others appear only in the Southern Hemisphere.

Multiple Choice

The Earth rotating on its axis causes_______

• the day and night cycle

• the eight phases of the moon

• the four seasons

• it to snow

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the sun, earth, and moon?

A

• The moon orbits the Earth while the Earth orbits the Sun.

• The Sun orbits the Earth

• The moon orbits the Sun

• The Earth orbits the Sun and moon.

Multiple Choice

What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating?

• The moon would no longer revolve around the Earth.

• The Sun would explode.

• We would no longer have the day and night cycle.

• We would have no seasons.

Drag and Drop

The sun appears to rise in the ​

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and set in the ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

east

west

north

south

Multiple Choice

Throughout the day, the sun moves across the sky.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

9. Does your shadow appear longer at sunrise or at noon?

• sunrise

• noon

Multiple Choice

10. What is a synonym for rotate?

• spin

• orbit

Multiple Choice

The stars appear to move across Earth’s sky. Which statement explains why this happens?

• The stars rotate.

• Earth orbits the sun.

• The moon orbits Earth.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

Multiple Choice

Caroline looks up at the night sky on a clear night. She is searching for patterns of stars in the sky. What is Caroline looking for?

• planets

• galaxies

• constellations

• other planets' moons

Multiple Choice

Some constellations are visible from different places on Earth only during a part of the year. Why are certain constellations not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

• sun’s rotation

• Earth’s rotation

• sun’s revolution

• Earth’s revolution

Multiple Choice

If you look up at the night sky long enough, the stars will appear to move across the sky. What is responsible for making the stars appear to move across the sky at night?

• Earth’s revolution

• Earth’s rotation on its axis

• Earth’s position in its orbit

• Earth’s distance from the sun

Multiple Choice

If you stare closely at the night sky, the stars will seem to move. However, there is one star that will not appear to move no matter how long you stare at it. Look at the illustration.

• Star A

• Star B

• Star C

• Star D

Multiple Choice

Stars form patterns known as constellations. People on Earth have given the constellations names. The table lists the constellations that can be seen throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. What can you conclude?

• The constellations that appear depend on the time of night.

• The constellations that appear depend on the season of the year.

• Different constellations form the same pattern of stars in the sky.

• Some constellations appear only in the Northern Hemisphere and others appear only in the Southern Hemisphere.