Why are seasonal stars only visible during certain times of the year?

Their visibility depends on Earth’s position relative to the sun.

Their visibility depends on their own orbit around the sun.

Their visibility depends on their position relative to each other.

Their visibility depends on their position relative to Polaris.

Why is the constellation Scorpius not visible in January?

The sun and Scorpius are in the same direction from Earth.

The sun and Scorpius are in opposite directions from Earth.

Polaris and Scorpius are in the same direction from Earth.

Orion and Scorpius are in opposite directions from Earth.

Which of the following accurately describes Earth’s orbital plane?

Its circular shape allows us to trace Earth’s revolution around the sun.

It only extends as far as the distance between Earth and the sun.

Its flat surface stretches past Earth’s orbit and continues forever.

It can determine the distance between Earth and any star.

What is one reason circumpolar stars are visible all year round?

They reside high above or below Earth’s orbital plane

They reside on Earth’s orbital plane

They are located in the opposite direction of the sun.

Why are circumpolar stars that reside below the South Pole not visible in Earth’s northern hemisphere?

They have their own orbital plane.

There are no circumpolar stars located there.

What might be an example of a constraint faced by engineers trying to design an app that calculates the positions of stars?

People will only use the app if it loads quickly.

We have an unlimited amount of computing power.

People can only use the app at certain times.

The celestial sphere model is too complicated for an app to load.

The system that astronomers use to locate stars, called the celestial sphere, is similar to the way

the latitude and longitude system is used to make maps.

a sundial is used to tell time.

a camera is used to record and capture motion.

sonar is used to detect objects in the water.

What is one way that a celestial sphere model meets an engineer’s requirements?

The locations of celestial objects stay the same no matter what time of the day.

The celestial sphere model stretches along Earth’s orbital plane.

It is really easy to build a celestial sphere and record the location of all of the stars.

Which of the following does your location on Earth determine?

the times of the year you experience seasons

how long the sun stays in the sky during summer

the direction of the sunrise during winter

Which of these describes the behavior of the sun during winter?

It rises later in the morning and sets earlier in the evening.

It rises earlier in the morning and sets earlier in the evening.

It rises later in the morning and sets later in the evening.

It rises earlier in the morning and sets later in the evening.

Which of these best describes a seasonal pattern?

the sun staying longer in the sky during summer compared to winter for 1 year

leaves falling off trees in autumn for 10 years

the sun rising and setting in the same directions for 1 week

a cold storm in the middle of summer once in 100 years

How does Earth’s shape affect the way that sunlight hits it?

Sunlight always hits different parts of Earth at different angles.

Sunlight never hits Earth at different angles.

Sunlight always hits Earth at the same angle.

Sunlight only touches some parts of Earth and not others.

What happens when sunlight hits Earth’s surface near the equator?

Sunlight transfers a large amount of energy to each spot it hits.

Sunlight transfers a small amount of energy to each spot it hits.

Sunlight transfers a large amount of energy in some places it hits and a small amount in others.

Sunlight transfers a larger amount of energy slightly above the equator and a smaller amount below.

A set of connected parts that form a complex whole

A tool to predict seasonal patterns

A method for detecting the amount of energy projected by the sun

A map that tracks the sun’s movement through the sky

Earth’s axis is not perpendicular to its orbital plane, which means that

different latitudes receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year

northern latitudes receive more sunlight throughout the year.

southern latitudes receive more sunlight throughout the year.

The same latitudes receive the same amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

Which of these statements is NOT true regarding an equinox?

The sun is directly overhead at the equator during noon.

The equator receives the most energy from the sun.

Places on the equator experience sunlight at a 23.5° angle.

The North and South Poles are an equal distance from the sun.

Which statement is true regarding the December Solstice?

The southern hemisphere is experiencing summer.

The South Pole is tilted away from the sun.

Sunlight hits the Tropic of Cancer at a 90° angle.

The equator is experiencing sunlight perpendicularly.

Which statement is NOT true regarding the September Equinox?

Sunlight hits the Tropic of Capricorn at a perpendicular angle.

Sunlight hits the equator at a 90° angle.

The weather is cooling in the northern hemisphere.

Neither the North Pole nor the South Pole is tilted toward the sun.

What change(s) might occur in the sun with the changes in seasons?

the length of time the sun stays in the sky

the place where the sun rises and sets

the height of the sun traveling through the sky

How did people in some ancient civilizations keep track of the seasons?

They built large structures that tracked the motion of the sun.

They used knotted ropes to keep track of time.

They painted monthly calendars on the inside of caves.

They etched marks on small stones to count the number and length of days.

What clues give us information about how Stonehenge was most likely used?

The alignment of rocks frames the sun during the June and December solstices.

Modern civilizations still use Stonehenge today.

The people who built it left very detailed records on how to use it.

Stories have been passed down through generations through legends.

What is one consequence of Earth’s axis having a tilt of about 23.5°?

Different seasons occur as different latitudes receive more or less sunlight.

Earth’s axis is perpendicular to its orbital plane.

The North and South Poles experience winter all year round.

Earth’s rotation causes its axis to always point to a different place in space.

Which of these accurately describes the moon’s behavior in the Northern Hemisphere?

It appears to grow from the right then shrink to the left.

It appears to grow from the left then shrink to the right.

It appears to shrink from the right then grow to the left.

It appears to shrink from the left then grow to the right.

Which of these describes one purpose of scientific models?

They make important aspects easier to observe.

They complicate existing patterns.

They make less important objects appear relevant.

Why is the moon visible from Earth?

Sunlight that hits the moon is reflected off its surface.

The moon reflects light from Earth’s surface.

The moon produces its own illumination when heated by the sun.

The moon produces light similar to the sun’s light, but not as strong.

What would be one simple way to model the pattern of how the moon changes in the Earth-sun-moon system?

Rotate around a bare light bulb while holding a ball in front of your body.

Stand outside and track the movement of the moon using a video camera.

Paint several spheres with all the moon phases, and line them up in a row.

Create a monodial that is similar to sundials used by some ancient people.

What determines how the different moon phases appear from Earth?

the relative positions of the celestial objects in the Earth-sun-moon system

sudden changes in the path of the moon’s orbit

the amount of light that the moon receives from the sun

the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the moon’s position in space

Why are consistent patterns useful to scientists who study the movement of celestial bodies?

Consistent patterns are easily modeled.

Consistent patterns make simple systems appear to be more complex.

Consistent patterns help scientists predict when a pattern will change.

Consistent patterns make it easy to spot when a planet’s orbital plane changes.

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the sun’s path.

a cause and effect relationship.

The overall pattern of the sun rising toward the east and setting toward the west

never changes.

changes in the summer and winter months.

changes depending on your location.

changes depending on the direction of the sun's rotation.

Earth rotates on its axis approximately once every

365 days.

30 days.

24 hours.

2 weeks.

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Polaris is another name for the:

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the behavior of a celestial object?

What is Earth's axis?

Earth's rotation is a process that causes

Our ability to observe the sun travel across the sky because we are standing on a moving object is an example of

The overall pattern of the sun rising toward the east and setting toward the west

Earth rotates on its axis approximately once every

Earth completes one full revolution over the course of one

Why are seasonal stars only visible during certain times of the year?

Which of these most closely describes the shape of an ellipse?

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