Unit 1: Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter 2 Quiz

There is a daily pattern in which _____ is visible in the daytime, and ______ are visible during nighttime.

• the moon ; black holes

• the sun ; stars

• Saturn ; Pluto

• the stars ; the sun

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What questions should scientists ask when planning an investigation? (Select all that apply)

• What will I observe and record?

• What will stay the same every time I make an observation?

• What am I going to wear?

• What will change every time I make an observation?

• What is the weather like?

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A day is a period of time that is ___ hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.

• 12

• 24

• 365

• 36

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Earth spins ________ each day.

• 24 times

• 1 time

• 5 times

• 2 times

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If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.

• Noon

• 6:00 AM

• 6:00 PM

• Midnight

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Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of ____________.

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Gravity

• Newton

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Earth pulls objects down toward the ground with the force of gravity, so up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.

• True

• False

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What is the reason that the Moon appears to rise and set each day, just like the sun?

• Daylight Savings

• Equinox

• Atmosphere

• Earth's Spin

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If you were going to make a model of the sun, would it be larger or smaller than the real object?

• larger

• smaller

• the same size

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If a person in New York and a person in Hong Kong both dropped rocks, the idea of up and down would seem different for them.

• True

• False

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