Patterns of the Earth and Sky Quiz

Why do we see different stars at different times of the year?

• No one wants to look at the stars during the winter.

• The Earth spins once per day.

• Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.

• Certain stars only come out during different seasons.

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How do different stars appear as we see them from Earth?

• The closer to Earth the stars are, the smaller they appear.

• All stars look bright no matter how close or how far they are to Earth.

• The closer to Earth the stars are, the larger they appear.

• The farther away the stars are from Earth the brighter they appear.

Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?

• The sun's brightness overwhelms the brightness of the stars.

• They are covered up by the clouds.

• The sun blocks out the other stars.

• They are very far away from Earth.

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Stars are very _______ Earth in every direction.

• far away from

• quickly moving towards

• close to

• bright

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Which way is up and which way is down?

• Down is always away from earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Down is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.

• It depends on where you are on Earth.

• Down is always toward Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Up is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.

• Down is always the opposite direction of up.

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Why do we see the sun in the daytime but not in the nighttime?

• The sun sets every day.

• The clouds cover the sun.

• Earth spins once per day.

• The sun spins once per day.

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What determines the stars we see in the night sky?

• The Earth's position in its yearly orbit.

• Which part of the sky the stars are in.

• If we are facing towards or away from the sun.

• The speed of Earth's orbit around the sun.

How does the Earth move?

• Earth goes in orbit around the sun.

• Earth spins on its axis.

• The Earth doesn't move.

• Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.

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Throughout the year we see different stars. If we see Orion in February of 2023, will we see Orion in July of 2026?

• Yes

• No

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Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than other stars in the sky?

• The sun is larger than all of the other stars.

• The sun is older than all of the other stars.

• The sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

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