Spaceship Earth - Final Review - Quarter 2

If the Earth were to spin twice as fast as it does now, how many hours would be in one day?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 48 hours

• 18 hours

The sun rises in the...

• North

• South

• East

• West

Gravity is...

• an invisible force that pulls any object down towards Earth

• an invisible force that pulls any object up towards Earth

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

All of the different shapes of the moon are called the _________ of the moon.

• movement

• shapes

• phases

• brightness

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: The Sun will always appear the same because distance does not change how bright the Sun appears.

• True

• False

True or False: The Sun will appear like a small, dim star when viewed from Neptune because it is so far away.

• True

• False

True or False: The Sun will appear brighter when viewed from Earth than when viewed from Saturn because Earth is closer to the Sun.

• True

• False

True or False: The Sun will appear equally bright when viewed from Jupiter and when viewed from Neptune because distance does not affect brightness.

• True

• False

Why do we see different constellations each season?

• The earth rotates on its axis

• The earth is in orbit around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In winter, the sun takes a ______________ path across the sky.

• lower

• higher

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1