E.5.8A

What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

• the four seasons

• day and night

• movement of clouds

• phases of the Moon

Which statement below is correct?

• The Earth revolves around the Sun - Moon system

• The Moon revolves around the Sun, but the Earth does not.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth- Moon system.

• the Earth-Moon system revolves around the Sun

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Complete the Statement

Starts appear to Move because...

• The Sun orbits the Earth

• the Moon moves with the Stars

• The moon changes positions in the sky

• the Earth is rotating on its axis

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All of the stars in the sky, except for one, are so far away that they look like small points of light.

The one star that does not appear as a small point of light is called?

• Andromeda

• Venus

• Mercury

• the Sun

Which of the following planets is the closest to the Sun?

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

Why is the Sun so bright that other stars cannot be seen in the daytime sky?

• because the Sun is unusually bright for a star

• because the Sun is unusually large for a star

• because the Sun is much closer than the other stars

• because the Sun is much hotter than the other stars

Lauren went outside with her telescope to study the constellations. While observing the night sky, she notices that the big dipper appears to have moved during the night. What causes this constellation to appear to be moving?

• Stars revolves around the Earth all throughout the day

• Constellations are moving across the sky as hours pass.

• The big dipper appears to move because of the Earth's rotations.

• The constellation appears to have moved because Lauren's position has change

What is the sequence of outer planets, in order from the Sun?

• Earth-Jupiter- Saturn- Uranus

• Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto

• Jupiter- Saturn- Uranus- Pluto

• Jupiter- Saturn- Uranus- Neptune

Which of the following was not used in early navigation

• Compass

• Sextant

• Star Maps

• Satellites

Orion is a constellation that can be seen from most places in the world at some point during the year. Orion is not seen from the same place all year long because?

• the Earth rotates, making Orion visible during the day from some places and during the night from others

• Orion orbits the Sun, changing its position relative to the Earth.

• Orion orbits the Earth like the Moon does

• the Earth orbits the Sun, changing the night view from Earth.

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