Unit 1: Patterns of the Earth & Sky

Throughout the year, we see different stars. But every year on the same date, we see _____ stars.

• different

• the same

• all of the

• colorful

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of ____.

• spinning

• gravity

• visualizing

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

Why does the sun appear large and bright to us on Earth?

• The sun is yellow

• The sun is the smallest star

• The sun is the closest star

• The sun is hotter than other stars

When is the best time of year to see the constellation, Orion, in the sky?

• In the summer, in the daytime

• In the winter, in the daytime

• In the winter, in the nighttime

• In the summer, in the nighttime

What causes the daily pattern of night and day?

• The rotation of the moon around Earth

• The strength of the sun's rays at different times

• The rotation of Earth around the sun

• The rotation of Earth around its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When making observations, which of the following rules should apply to collect accurate data? (select two answers)

• Observations must be made by the same person each week.

• Observations must be made at the same time, each week.

• Observations must change between daytime and nighttime every other day.

• Observations must be made from the same spot each week.

The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the ______.

• West, East

• East, West

• South, North

• North, South

Why can we not see stars (other than the Sun) during the daytime?

• During the daytime, the sun is so bright that we cannot see other stars in the sky.

• During the daytime, the stars are not in the sky just yet.

• During the daytime, the Earth is not facing any stars.

• During the daytime, the sun is blocking the view of the stars in the sky.

A group of students collect data about the sun’s position in the sky at different times throughout the day. They draw images of what they observe. However, the images got mixed up before they could be labeled. Order the images (by letter) from morning to night.

• A, B, C, D

• B, C, D, A

• A, D, C, B

• C, D, A, B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Paul goes outside every day for a few days around noon. Where is the sun when he looks up at the sky?

• On the horizon in the East

• Slightly above the horizon in the East

• Directly above him in the sky

• On the horizon in the West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1