Lesson Check for Understanding

Unit 5.2 Lesson Check

Pgs 309-310

In this unit

• We have learned about Earth's rotation and the apparent, or supposed, movement of the sun.

• One things we talked about was sundials.

Open Ended

How does a sundial work? Explain in complete sentences.

We learned that is' the Earth moving, not the sun and stars

because of this it looks like the sun and stars move

Multiple Select

Which statements about the diagram are true? Check all that apply.

• The stars will appear in the same position in two hours

• The stars will appear to change position over the course of the night.

• The stars appear to move because of Earth's rotation.

• The stars appear motionless because of the sun's rotation.

Fill in the Blank

Each day, the sun appears to rise in the ______.

Fill in the Blank

The sun will move across the sky and set in the ______.

Multiple Choice

In the morning and late afternoons, the sun is _____ in the sky.

• low

• high

Multiple Choice

Around noon, the sun is _____ in the sky.

• low

• high

The Earth's Rotation

As the Earth rotates around its axis, it completes a day. This is what gives us day and night.

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a position on Earth at 3:00 a.m. What is likely to happen to that position in five hours?

• it will remain stationary

• it will rotate and face the sun

• it will rotate and face away from the sun

Multiple Choice

You learned that Earth's rotation is responsible for many changes we see in the sky each day. Which of the following movements seen is not caused by Earth's rotation.

• sun

• birds

• stars

• shadows