End of Chapter 2 Assessment

All fifth graders at a school go to recess at noon every day. During that time, the sun's position is right above their heads in the sky. How long does it take for the sun to be back in the same position at noon each day?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 minutes

• 12 days

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If a person feet is touching Earth and head is down, which direction gravity will pull this person.

• Left

• Right

• Up

• Down

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What must happen in order for it to become nighttime where the student lives?

• Earth must rotate on its axis.

• Earth must revolve around the sun.

• Earth must revolve around the moon.

• The moon must revolve around Earth.

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The student knows that she can only see stars at night time when it's dark. Which statement best supports the claim that the student cannot see any stars during the daytime?

• During the daytime, the sun is so bright that she cannot see other stars in the sky.

• During the daytime, the stars are not in the sky just yet.

• During the daytime, the Earth is not facing any stars.

• During the daytime, the sun is blocking her view of the stars in the sky.

Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?

• Because the Earth rotates on its axis.

• Because the sun moves around the Earth.

• Because the moon blocks the sun.

• Because the sun turns off at night.

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Use the information and your knowledge of science to answer the questions about the stars.

What are they made of?

• Stars are made of gas and dust.

• Stars are solid objects.

• Stars are primarily composed of water.

• Stars are made of metal.

Use your knowledge of science to order the following stars from dimmest to brightest as seen from Earth. Note: The dimmest star should be the first star listed and the brightest star should be the last star listed.

• Betelgeuse

  Arcturus

  Vega

  Sirius A

  Sun

• Sun

  Arcturus

  Betelgeuse

  Sirius A

  Vega

• Vega

  Arcturus

  Sun

  Betelgeuse

  Sirius A

• Arcturus

  Sirius A

  Sun

  Vega

  Betelgeuse

After looking at the stars in the table, explain why the sun appears largest to us on Earth.

• It is farthest away

• It is the smallest

• It is the closest

• It is the brightest

Use the information and your knowledge of science to answer the questions. A science class has noticed that the sun moves across the sky from east to west each day. They also think the sun’s height changes above the southern horizon over the course of the year. To test this idea, they track the daily path of the sun from the beginning until the end of the school year by sketching its path. What does the change in the sun's height above the southern horizon indicate?

• The Earth is flat.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The sun revolves around the Earth.

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Which evidence supports whether the sun or the moon is closer or farther from Earth?

• The sun is much larger and closer than the moon.

• The sun is much larger and farther away than the moon.

• The sun is much smaller and farther away than the moon.

• The sun is much dimmer and farther away than the moon.

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