Mystery Science- Earth & Space

We know that the Earth is rotating once each day because______________

• there is a video from space of the Earth spinning.

• the sun rises in the morning.

• the sun sets in the evening.

• the shadows change size throughout the day.

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There are places called the North Pole and South pole, but there aren't any places called the West Pole and East Pole because______________.

• explorers haven't discovered those poles yet.

• there are West and East poles, but they just aren't as famous as the North and South Poles.

• those poles would be on the equator where the ice would melt.

• the planet is spinning around an axis through the northern and southern points.

If it is 8:30p.m. in the evening and the sun is just starting to go down, it is probably summertime, because________________

• it's warmer in the summertime.

• the sun sets later in the summer.

• the stars are not as bright during the summer.

• the days are shorter during the summer.

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We see different constellations in the summer than we do in the winter, because_____________________.

• it's hotter in the summer than in the winter.

• it's too bright in the summer to see constellations.

• as the Earth orbits the sun, the night time sky points in a different direction in space.

• we see the same constellations during all seasons, its just that some stars are dimmer in different seasons.

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The moon changes shape during the month because_________________.

• different parts of the moon light up at different times.

• the Earth's shadow moves across the moon.

• the moon orbits the Earth so the angle of the sun's reflection changes.

• the moon is spinning so the sun shines on different parts.

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How can you tell if an object in the night sky is a star or a planet?

• If it moves across the sky each night, it's probably a planet.

• If it's really bright, it's probably a star.

• If it's big, it's probably a star.

• If it's blue, it's probably a planet.

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It isn't possible to send a space probe to land on the surface of Jupiter because_____________________.

• Jupiter is too far away.

• Jupiter is made of gas.

• Jupiter is too cold.

• Jupiter is too big.

What causes day and night?

• The Earth orbiting the sun.

• The Sun orbiting the Earth

• The Earth spinning/rotating.

• The Sun spinning/rotating.

If you are lost, how can you use the sky to help you navigate?

• Search for a sun dial.

• Look for the most familiar star.

• You can follow the first animal you see.

• You can use the sun and stars to figure out which way to go.

Why are there 24 hours in a day?

• The Egyptians used their finger segments, and their thumb to count the hours in a day.

• There were always just 24 hours in a day.

• Julius Cesar declared there should be 24 hours in a day, because that was his lucky number.

• Cleopatra didn't like odd numbers, so she said there should be 24 hours in a day.