Observable Patterns in the Sky

Earth spins on its

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

One of Earth's rotations takes ___________ hours.

• 12

• 24

• 48

• 365

The side of the Earth facing the sun experiences _____________.

• day

• night

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The side of the Earth facing away from the sun experiences _____________.

• day

• night

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth rotates on its axis _____________________________________________.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As Earth is rotating to its left, this causes us on Earth to see objects in the sky moving in an _______________________ direction.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• opposite

• same

The sun rises in the _______________________.

• north

• south

• east

• west

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun sets in the ______________________________.

• North

• South

• East

• West

A _____________________________________ is when an object blocks light from a light source and casts a dark patch on the ground.

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-2

Shadows can only be created by one object.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2