Homework #11 Grade 5 Due 11/17

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution

• orbit

• spinning/rotation

The Sun appears to be brighter than the other stars in the sky because...

• It is bigger than the others

• It is closer to Earth

• It is brighter than the others

• Its not really a star

What are observations or measurements recorded in an investigation?

• conclusion

• investigation

• data

• analyze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Gravity can best be described as a force that…

• pushes objects down towards the center of the Earth

• pulls objects down towards the center of the Earth.

• can push and pull objects, depending on where you are on Earth.

• can pull objects both down towards the Earth and push objects up towards the sky.

The only star in our solar system

• Sun

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Rigel

If the earth is spinning, which way is up?

• up is always away from the ground (Earth's center), anywhere on Earth.

• up is pointing towards the sky

• up is above

• up is pointing north

Earth spins once each

• day

• year

• 12 hours

• 365 days

Which is true?

• Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun

• Earth revolves on its axis and rotates around the sun

• Earth orbits on its axis and revolves around the sun

What is another way to say Earth revolves around the sun?

• Earth orbits the sun

• Earth spins around the sun

• Earth spins on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 365 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2