Science Unit 3 Lessons 1 & 2

In the past how were constellations given names and identified in the sky?

• by their latitude and longitude

• by their brightness

• the patterns they form in the sky

• the distance from Earth

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• the tilt on Earth's axis

• the shape of the orbit around the sun

• the time it takes to orbit the sun

• the rotation of the Earth on it's axis

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What is the imaginary line that the Earth spins on called?

• prime meridian

• equator

• axis

• longitude

We experience day and night because the Earth _______.

• revolves

• rotates

• remembers

• revolts

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When looking into the night sky what are you looking for?

• planets

• the sun

• constellations

• moons from other planets

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If you spin a ball, what are you demonstrating?

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• axis

How many rotations does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?

• 24

• 1

• 365

• 7

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Why do scientists use models?

• Models cannot be proved wrong

• Models can be used to make predictions

• Models are ALWAYS accepted by other scientists

• Models describe the way things are

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It takes the sun 27 days to rotate, the moon 27 days to rotate, and the Earth 24 hours to rotate. What claim can you make from this information?

• all rotate at the same rate

• none of them rotate at the same rate

• the Earth rotates slower than the moon and sun

• the moon and sun rotate at the same rate

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Why does the sun appear to move in the sky?

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's size

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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