Earth's Place in the Universe

• Both sides of the moon would be visible.

• The length of the year would be more than 365 years.

• Day length would be less than 24 hours.

• Temperatures would be constant year round.

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Lauren went outside with her telescope to study the constellations. While observing the night sky, she notices that the big dipper appears to have moved during the night. What causes this constellation to appear to be moving?

• Stars revolve around the Earth all throughout the day.

• Constellations are moving across the sky as hours pass.

• The big dipper appears to move because of the Earth's rotation.

• The constellation appears to have moved because Lauren's position has changed.

• We would not have seasons like we do now.

• There would be no day and night, just days.

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

• Days would be shorter than 24 hours.

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Which of these lists bodies in order, from CLOSEST to FURTHEST from the Earth?

• Moon, Sun, near edge of Milky Way, center of Milky Way

• near edge of Milky Way, Moon, center of Milky Way, Sun

• Sun, Moon, center of Milky Way, near edge of the Milky Way

• Moon, Sun, center of Milky Way, near edge of the Milky Way

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Many of the stars we see in the night sky are called giants. They put out more energy and burn millions of times brighter than the Sun. Why does the Sun appear much larger and brighter from Earth than blue giant stars?

• It is larger.

• It is closer.

• It is a different color.

• It is a different temperature.

The stars in the night sky look as if they are slowly moving because

• the Earth is moving.

• they rotate around the Sun.

• they rotate around the Earth.

• the Sun blocks them out at times.

• B

• C

• B AND C

• A AND B

• The Milky Way galaxy is larger than galaxy M31.

• The Milky Way galaxy is the same shape as the Pegasus Dwarf galaxy.

• The Milky Way galaxy is a different shape than galaxy M32.

• The Milky Way galaxy is smaller than the Triangulum galaxy.

Which of these best describes the positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse?

• The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the moon is between the sun and Earth.

• The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the sun is between the moon and Earth.

• The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an angle between Earth and the sun.

• The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an angle on the side of Earth away from the sun.

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