Patterns of Earth and Sky: End of Chapter 3

You look up at the night sky and see the constellation Scorpius. What season is it?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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Which best describes the direction that gravity pull objects?

• down

• away from the sun

• towards the Earth

• to the floor

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The time it takes any planet in our solar system to orbit the sun is called a

• day

• week

• month

• year

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Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth (E), the moon (M) and the sun (S)?

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Which of the following best describes why most some constellations are visible in the Northern Hemisphere but not in the Southern Hemisphere?

• because Earth revolves around the sun

• because the atmospheres are different

• because Earth's magnetic field keeps them fixed

• because the Earth's brightness makes them hard to see

From November to February, the constellation Orion is clearly visible in the night sky from Mississippi. Orion appears to rise from the east and set in the west. The stars do not actually move through the sky. They appear to change positions due to the Earth’s movement.

What factor is responsible for the changes in Orion’s position when viewed during the winter months?

• the rotation of the sun

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the revolution of the sun around the Earth

• the revolution of the moon around the sun

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The sun can be seen at night from Earth

• True

• False

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Orion is located inside our solar system

• true

• false

Are you interested in becoming an astronomer when you grow up?

• Maybe

• No

• Not sure

• YES!

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The amount of time it takes the Earth to do one rotation or spin

• a day

• a second

• a year

• a month