Science Unit 3

Which is TRUE about the stars in the sky for positions of Earth labeled 1 and 3?

• The stars look the same in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres pictured in 1 and 3.

• Different star patterns can be seen in the sky in 1 and 3

• The stars we see at the equator are the same for 1 and 3 The same stars can be seen in the sky in 1 and 3

• The same stars can be seen in the sky in 1 and 3

Jacob took notes during Science today about how the Earth, Sun, Moon, and all the stars move through space. His notes were:

1. Day and night happen because of Earth's revolution around the sun.

2. Stars look like they move across the sky because of Earth’s rotation

3. The moon seems to move across the night sky

4. The Sun looks like it rises in the East and sets in the West.

Which of his notes are NOT correct?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What can be said about about this constellation?

• It’s position in the sky will change with the seasons changing.

• The shape of its pattern will change with the seasons changing.

• It will sink below the horizon every night to disappear

• Only people who live near the South Pole will see it.

Which of the following statements is TRUE that happens every year between January 1st and December 31st.

• The moon will go through all 8 of its phases.

• Earth will make one full revolution around the Sun

• The Sun will make one full revolution around the Earth

• Earth makes one full rotation on its axis.

Which is TRUE based on the table above?

• They appear in the sky for different hemispheres because of Earth’s rotation.

• They appear in the sky during different times of the year because of Earth’s revolution

• These constellations can only be seen from the Northern Hemisphere

• They form different patterns in the Northern hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which correctly shows the next 3 moon phases of the moon cycle starting after the NEW MOON?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why would my shadow be in a different place and have a different appearance at 10am compared to my shadow at 5pm?

• Earth revolves around the sun

• The stars rotate around the Earth

• Earth rotates on its axis

• It depends on Earth’s position in the solar system

Mercedes knows that Earth revolves around the Sun at a regular and constant speed. What would happen if Earth took MORE time to travel around the Sun than it does now?

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours

• A day would be longer than 24 hours

• A year would be shorter than 365 days

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Moon and the Earth?

• The moon revolves, but the Earth does not.

• The Earth rotates but the Moon does not.

• The Moon takes about a month to rotate and the Earth takes about 24 hours to rotate

• The Earth revolves around the moon.

If the moon was a NEW MOON on March 26th , when can we expect to see the next NEW MOON?

• March 30th

• April 6th

• April 16th

• April 26th