Super Bowl 🏟 (Science E.5.1, 5.2, 5.3)

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

• A. Sirius has a different color than Pollux

• B. Sirius has different gases than Pollux

• C. Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux

• D. Sirius is farther that Pollux

Marcus observes the constellation Orion on a clear winter night. The following winter, she goes outside again to view the stars. What can Marcus expect to see?

• A. She will see the constellation Orion

• B. Only a small portion of Orion will be visible

• C. Orion will not be visible

• D. Only the Sun will be visible

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Patterns made by stars in the night sky are called

• A. Trends

• B. Galaxies

• C. Constellations

• D. Star clusters

There are millions of stars in the galaxy. One of the stars seen from Earth is Deneb. When observing Deneb throughout the night, which is the best observation that can be made?

• A. Deneb will appear in the same location throughout the night

• B. Deneb will disappear throughout the night

• C. Deneb will appear to have moved slightly throughout the night

• D. Deneb Star will become closer to Earth

Above is an image representing the constellation named the Big Dipper. Which of the following would best describes how the Big Dipper would appear if observed throughout the night?

• A. The Big Dipper would disappear

• B. Only one star of the Big Dipper would be visible

• C. The Big Dipper would look the same

• D. Only a small portion of the Big Dipper would be visible

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Hector observes the moon and records the image above in his science notebook.

Which of the following images best shows the way the Moon will look four weeks later?

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Each evening, Latavia lets her dog Moxy out in the backyard. On some nights, she needs to turn on the porch light to see her dog, but on other nights she doesn’t need to turn on the light because the moon is brightly lit. If the night is clear and the phase of the Moon is a “new Moon,” will she need a light on?

• A. She might need a light because only about one half of the Moon is visible

• B. She will need a light, because the moon is not visible

• C. She might need a light because only about one quarter of the moon is visible

• D. She won’t need a light, because the Moon will be brightly lit circle in the sky

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Above is an example of the changes the Moon goes through over the course of a month.

Which of the following best shows how the Moon will look on day 16?

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Kristin looks at the moon on her birthday. The next day the moon does not look the same. About how long will it take until the next time the moon looks the way it did on Kristin’s birthday?

• A. One day

• B. One week

• C. One month

• D. One year

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A full moon was seen on January 5. What is the most reasonable prediction for the date of the next full moon?

• A. January 19

• B. January 28

• C. February 3

• D. February 18

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