Unit 8 Lesson 2 How Does the Sky Seem to Change?

Which does the sun do?

• warms land, air, and water

• moves around Earth

• appears as phases

What happens as the sun appears to move across the sky?

• The sun can change in size.

• Shadows can change in size.

• Earth changes places with the sun.

What cannot be seen at night?

• clouds

• stars

• the sun

What is a dark place made where an object blocks light?

• a moon

• a phase

• a shadow

What is a phase of the moon?

• the shape of the moon we see

• the side of the moon that faces Earth

• a time when we cannot see the moon from Earth

Which objects can only be seen in a daytime sky?

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Karma sees the shadow of this tree change while she is at the park.

Where is the sun?

• It is in back of the tree.

• It is in front of the tree.

• It is to one side of the tree.

Which is true of the sun?

• It reflects the light of the moon.

• It appears to move across the sky.

• It sometimes appears in the nighttime sky.

Michael sees this phase of the moon in the sky.

Which phase does Michael see?

• new moon

• full moon

• first quarter moon

Which is the correct order of moon phases?

• new moon, first quarter moon, full moon

• new moon, third quarter moon, full moon

• first quarter moon, new moon, third quarter moon