PES End of Unit Review

Why does the Sun seem so big and bright if it is not the biggest star in Space?

• Because it is the brightest star

• Because it is the closest star to the Earth and the only star in our Solar System

• It is still bigger than the other stars

True or False: We see different stars at different times of the year. If we want to see the same constellations of stars, we have to wait for another year and see them on the same date

• True

• False

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Why can't we see other stars during the day?

• Because they are hiding

• Because they are not there

• Because the sun is the closest star to Earth and its light overwhelms the light of all of the stars.

Which of these patterns is a direct result of Earth’s rotation on its own axis?

• seasons

• Moon phases

• day and night

• rain and snow

Is the Sun bigger than all other stars?

• Yes, it is the biggest star in the Universe.

• No, other stars are bigger just very far away.

What causes the yearly pattern of the stars we see in the night sky?

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's orbit.

• Sun's rotation.

• Sun's orbit.

Which movement of Earth takes 1 day?

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's orbit.

• Sun's rotation.

• Sun's orbit.

Which movement of Earth takes 1 year?

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's orbit.

• Sun's rotation.

• Sun's orbit.

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I see the constellation "Cassiopia" in the November night sky.

How long will it be until I see the constellation "Cassiopia" in the exact same spot in the sky?

• Every day. It will stay in the same place.

• Every 6 months.

• On the same day every year.

• We will never see it again.

What keeps us from falling off the Eath?

• Sticky Feet

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Orbit

• Gravity

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