Objects in the Sky

What causes objects in our sky to appear differently?

• The revolution of the Sun and the stars

• The rotation of the Sun and stars

• The rotation and revolution of the clouds and stars

• The rotation and revolution of Earth and the Moon

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"Making a complete spin on an axis."

• Rotation

• Star

• South Pole

• Axis

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"An imaginary line that a sphere rotates around."

• Rotation

• Axis

• North Pole

• South Pole

"The northernmost point on Earth as determined by the planet's rotation."

• Rotation

• North Pole

• Star

• Axis

Which statement about stars is true?

• Stars can be seen anytime during the day or night

• Stars stay in one spot, but appear to move across the night sky

• Stars are all the same size

• Stars are the same distance away from Earth

What causes the light we see reflected from the Moon to grow larger, shrink smaller, and then grow larger again over time?

• The Moon revolving around Earth

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• The phases of the Sun

• The Moon's shapes

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How does daylight change throughout the year?

• Longer days in the summer and shorter days in winter

• Shorter days in spring and longer days in fall

• Shorter days in summer and shorter days in winter

• Shorter days in summer and longer days in winter

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Define "South Pole."

• The southernmost point on Earth as determined by the planet's rotation

• Making a complete spin on an axis

• A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• An imaginary line that a sphere rotates around

"The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space."

• Axis

• Rotation

• North Pole

• Orbit

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Why does the Sun appear to move higher and then lower in the sky as the day progresses?

• The Sun's revolution around Earth

• The Moon's rotation

• Earth's revolution around the Moon

• Earth's rotation on its tilted axis

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