Patterns on Earth

What causes the seasons?

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The Earth revolving around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

• The moon revolving around Earth

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

• 7 AM

• 8 PM

• 11 PM

• 11 AM

What did Galileo do?

• Believed that the Earth revolves around the sun

• Believed that the sun revolves around the moon

• Believed that the moon was fake

• Believed that the seasons were caused by gravity

What causes the phases of the moon?

• When the moon is warmer it glows more

• Sometimes we see more of the Moon's surface lit up

• Sometimes when the moon is revolving, it disappears

• The moons size grows and shrinks every month

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 1 day (24 hours)

• 29 days

• 1 year (365 days)

• 300 days

Is this a waxing or waning crescent moon?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes day and night?

• The Earth rotating on its axis

• The Earth revolving around the sun

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

• The moon revolving around the Earth

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?

• 1 day (24 hours)

• 29 days

• 1 year (365 days)

• 500 days

Who agreed with Galileo?

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

• Copernicus

• The Catholic Church

What time of day would your shadow be the longest?

• 9 AM

• 11 AM

• 12 PM

• 1 PM