A student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these most likely describes what the student saw?

The star patterns seemed to move across the sky.

The stars changed colors as the night became darker.

The stars seemed to stay exactly the same all night long.

The stars moved away from Earth and became dimmer.

The image above shows the North Star and other stars near it. How do the stars near the North Star help people find the North Star at night?

They appear in the same spot all night.

They can be seen from anywhere in the world.

They move toward each other during the night.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes our shadow to change during the day?

The sun randomly moves across the sky

The sun gets closer to the Earth and than farther away

As the Earth moves, the sun shines on objects at different angles.

The sun is brighter during the afternoon, so the shadows are longer than they are in the morning.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What celestial objects are included in our solar system?

a star and planets only

a star, planets and meteors only

a star, planets, asteroids and meteors only

a star, planets, asteroids, moons and meteors

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Earth in relationship to the sun in our solar system?

The Earth is the second planet from the sun

The Earth is the third planet from the sun.

The Earth is the fourth planet from the sun.

The Earth is the fifth planet from the sun.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence best explains what happens to the sun as your shadow grows and shrinks?

Because the Earth is moving, the sun's position is different, and the shadow changes as the light hits the object.

Because the sun is moving across the sky, the object changes its position and the shadow grows and shrinks.

Because the Earth and sun are spinning around, the shadow will shrink as the day goes on until they finally disappear.

Because the Earth is always moving, the shadows will grow and shrink over and over again throughout the day.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence BEST describes the stars in our night sky?

Stars are flying objects that are only in the sky at night.

Stars are never in the same place in the sky, because they move around really fast.

Stars seem to move because they spin around the sun.

Stars can be grouped together and are called constellations.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence BEST explains the importance of the sun in our solar system?

The sun is the closest star that gives off light and the 8 planet revolve around it.

The sun is an asteroid that revolves around the planets and gives them light.

The sun is a star that spins around planets, asteroids and meteors to give them light.

The sun is a celestial object that rotates and revolves around a star.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We know that celestial bodies move in space. Which sentence BEST explains how they move?

The planets orbit around the sun and asteroids.

The sun orbits around the planets.

The sun rotates as it orbits around the planets.

The planets rotate as they orbit around the sun.

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Solar System

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What celestial objects are included in our solar system?

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Which sentence best explains what happens to the sun as your shadow grows and shrinks?

Which sentence BEST describes the stars in our night sky?

Which sentence BEST explains the importance of the sun in our solar system?

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What remains the same location in the sky of the Northern Hemisphere each night?

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