Patterns of the Sky

Where does gravity pull Earth's objects?

• To the atmosphere

• Earth's surface

• The center of the Earth

• the North Pole

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Why don't objects stay in the sky?

• the push of gravity

• the pull of gravity

• air

• pressure of water

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What is this a diagram of?

• constellations

• moon phases

• Earth's seasons

• day and night

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Why are sunrise and sunset times different each day?

• The Earth rotating on its axis.

• The Earth's revolving around the Sun.

• They only change once a month

• It depends on how much daylight there is.

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What direction does the sun "rise" each morning

• North

• South

• East

• West

What would the Shadow of a person be who is facing the north in the morning?

• North

• South

• East

• West

When would a person's shadow be the shortest?

• 9 am

• 3 pm

• noon

• 5 pm

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How do constellations that are visible in the winter months compare to summer months? (two answers)

• The constellations will be identical.

• Some of the constellations would appear in different locations.

• None will be the same.

• Some of the constellations may not appear on the map.

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How long is one Earth rotation?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• one month

• one season

How long is one Earth revolution?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• one month

• one season