Patterns of the Sky

Why do we only see certain constellations at certain times of the year?

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Earth's rotation

• the movement of the stars

• the sun's motion

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Label the sides of the Earth as day or night.

a

b

night

day

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It takes (a)   for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun.

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

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The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

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A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins

• rotation

• axis

• compass

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The sun rise in the ​ (a)   and sets in the ​ (b)   .​

• west
• east
• south
• north

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Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?

• 
• 
• 

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A student draws a model showing the movements on Earth, the moon, and the sun. Which arrow shows the movement that caused day and night on Earth?

• Arrow 1, because it shows the rotation of the sun

• Arrow 2, because it shows the orbit of Earth around the sun

• Arrow 3, because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth

• Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of the Earth

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A sundial is used to (a)  

• tell the time of day
• measure temperature
• tell the day of the year
• measure the tenths of objects

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