Patterns of Earth and Sky Review

The Earth orbits the ______ and the moon orbits the _______.

• The Earth orbits the moon and the moon orbits the Sun

• The Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits the Sun

• The Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits the Earth

• The Earth orbits the Earth and the moon orbits the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth

• constellation

• model

• solar system

• data

Something we observe to be similar over and over again

• pattern

• data

• model

• day

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Earth's position in it's yearly _________ determines which stars we see in the night sky.

• axis

• orbit

• spin

• gravity

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What is the cause of daily patterns of day and night?

• The rotation of the stars

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The rotation of Earth on its side

• The rotation of the stars around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A person is experiencing nighttime. What must happen for them to experience daytime?

• The Earth must rotate on its axis

• The person has to wake up

• The person has to go to t bed earlier

• The Earth must spin faster

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why can't wee see stars during the daytime?

• Because we need special glasses to wear in order to see the stars during the day

• Because there are not stars

• Because the Earth has rotated too quickly on its axis

• Because the sun is too bright so other stars cannot be seen

When you go outside at noon for recess each day, and look up at the sky, the sun will be in the same location for several weeks. Why?

• At midday, the sun appears directly above the Earth

• At midday, the sun is closer to the Earth so it looks bigger and brighter

• At midday, the sun is actually behind us

• At midday, the sun is not as bright as other stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size in the sky?

• The sun is larger but farther away

• The moon is larger but farther away

• The sun and moon are the exact same size

• The sun is so small

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The sun rises in the ______

• north

• east

• south

• west

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