Gr.6 Unit 4 Lessons 3, 4, and 5

Why does the sun appear to move in the sky?

• the sun spins around Earth

• Earth and the sun switch places

• Earth rotates around an axis

Which of the following would create a shadow?

• sunlight overlapping with the light of a lamp

• a tree blocking sunlight coming through a window

• a person standing in a very dark room

A constellation is

• the brightest star in the sky

• a recognizable star pattern

• the study of the stars

Earth spins on its

• poles

• axis

• orbit

Which direction would a shadow point at 8:00 A.M.?

• east

• west

• north

• south

Which of the following is NOT a constellation?

• Orion

• Scorpius

• Betelgeuse

How often does earth make a complete rotation?

• 60 minutes

• 7 days

• 24 hours

At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?

• 6:00 PM

• 9:00 AM

• 12 PM

Which statement about constellations is TRUE?

• constellations usually contain the brightest stars

• constellations only include red and yellow stars

• constellations stay in the same place in the sky

_________________ causes day and night

• the sun's rotation

• the moon's rotation

• Earth's rotation