Amplify Science Unit 1 Chapter 3 Review

The earth only moves in one way.

• True

• False

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There are multiple stars in our solar system.

• True

• False

Earth’s spinning determines which constellations we see.

• True

• False

Stars are in the sky during the day, we just can’t see them.

• True

• False

On a camping trip this summer, Xenia stayed awake until it was completely dark out and looked for Orion in the sky, but she could not see it. What is the best explanation for why Xenia was unable to see Orion in the sky?

• The light from the campfire created too much light and made it difficult to see Orion.

• Orion is a summer constellation, but it is one of the few constellations that can only be seen during the daytime.

• Orion is a winter constellation and cannot be seen in the sky in the summer because of where Earth is in its orbit around the sun.

Sera says that we can always see the same stars in the sky every night of the year. Which response would be correct?

• “I disagree with Sera. As Earth moves around the sun, its position in space changes. It faces different directions and thus different stars at different times of the year.”

• “I agree with Sera. The stars are scattered in space all around the Earth, so we can always see the same ones in the sky every night of the year.”

• “I agree with Sera. Since Earth always faces right-side up, we can always see the same stars in the sky every night of the year.”

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Why don’t we always see Orion in the night sky?

• We see different constellations at different times of year

• We are supposed to look at midnight every day of the year

• It is too cloudy outside

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Why is the sun the only star we see in the daytime?

• It is too bright to see any other star

• There is too much smog to see the other stars

• The other stars are not very bright

• You can see all stars during the day, including the sun