Using the Sky to Navigate

The Earth's shape is

• spherical

• a flat circle

• a hollow sphere

• a flattened sphere

A model is

• an exact replica

• a representation of something real

• a smaller version of something

• a larger version of something

In a flat Earth model, a ship sailing into the distance would

• disappear below the horizon

• appear the same

• appear smaller

• disappear below the horizon and appear smaller

In a spherical Earth model, a ship sailing into the distance would

• only disappear below the horizon

• only appear smaller

• appear the same

• disappear below the horizon and appear smaller

The sun's rays hit the Earth at a ___ degree angle at only one place on Earth at a given time.

• 60

• 100

• 45

• 90

When the sun's rays hit the Earth at a given time, shadows in different locations may have different

• lengths and directions

• lengths only

• directions only

• There would not be any difference.

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Gravity is the reason that the ground always feels

• down

• up

• flat

• solid

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An answer to a scientific question

• claim

• perpendicular

• evidence

• navigate

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to find a direction

• evidence

• perpendicular

• horizon

• navigate

data or observations that support a claim

• horizon

• longitude

• evidence

• sphere

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