Patterns of the Sun and Moon

What would happen if Earth spun on its axis faster than it does now?

• Earth would be hotter.

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours.

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

• There would be more than four seasons.

Why do the length of shadows change throughout the day?

• because of the revolution of Earth around the sun

• because of the revolution of the moon around Earth

• because of the apparent rising and setting of the sun

• because of the apparent movement of stars in a circle

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The sun appears to rise in the east. Which of these causes this phenomenon?

• Earth’s rotation on its axis.

• The sun’s rotation on its axis.

• Earth’s movement around the sun.

• The moon’s movement around the sun.

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Which of these is responsible for the apparent movement of stars in the sky during one night?

• Earth’s tilt

• Earth orbiting the sun

• the moon orbiting Earth

• Earth rotating about its axis

Which of these cycles does the spinning motion of Earth cause?

• the cycle of the tides

• the cycle of the seasons

• the day-and-night cycle

• the phases-of-the-moon cycle

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Describe how shadows change throughout the day.

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The phases of the moon go through a pattern called a cycle. Which sentence explains how the moon’s phases form a cycle?

• The moon looks like a circle from Earth.

• The moon travels in an arc across the sky.

• The moon’s shape appears to change in a pattern that repeats.

• The moon’s size appears to change as it moves across the sky.

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Which of these is a reason for the seasons on Earth?

• rotation of Earth

• revolution of Earth around the sun

• rotation of our moon affecting Earth

• revolution of our moon around Earth

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Kelly looks up at the moon at night. The moon appears to change shape every few nights, but the features of the moon always look the same. Why do the moon’s surface features always look the same?

• The moon’s rotation twists its features.

• All features on the moon look the same.

• Features on the moon’s surface never change.

• The same side of the moon always faces Earth.

The maps show some constellations seen from North America in different seasons. Why is the constellation Ursa Major in different locations on the maps?

• The stars move around our sun, appearing in different locations at different times of the year.

• Earth moves around the sun, causing the stars to appear to move when, really, Earth is moving.

• The stars move around their individual suns at a different rate than Earth moves around the sun.

• Earth moves closer to and farther away from different constellations at different times of the year.

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