Mystery Science Spaceship Earth

During the activity, you spun around from right to left (counterclockwise). If the Earth were to spin in the opposite direction (clockwise), what would be different about the sunrise and sunset?

• The sunrise and sunset would be in north

• The sunrise and sunset would be in the opposite direction.

• The sunrise and sunset would be in the same direction.

• This is not enough information to tell the rotation

If the Earth were to spin around its axis twice as fast as it does right now, what would happen?

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be half as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be twice as long and the night would be twice as long.

• The day would be half as long and the night would be half as long.

Sometimes people make simple drawings of our Solar System like this one above. But now that you know more about the planets, what details does this drawing leave out?

• The planets are out of order and Jupiter is not as long as before.

• This drawing is wrong because the planets are drawn close together. They are actually very far apart from each other, separated by lots of space and distance.The Sun is also much, much larger than any of the planets. The planets are also very different sizes from one another.

• This drawing is wrong because the planets are drawn close together. They are actually very far apart from each other, separated by lots of space and distance.The Sun is also much, much smaller than any of the planets. The planets are also the same size.

• The drawing is correct. There is nothing wrong with the model.

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The Earth spins around on its axis once each day:

• True

• False

• The Earth doesn't spin

• The Earth spins twice a day

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?

• It changes the Earth's distance from the sun.

• It causes the Earth to move faster in its orbit.

• It results in varying amounts of sunlight hitting different parts of the Earth.

• It has no effect on the seasons.

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Which layer of the Earth is made mostly of solid rock and includes both the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

• Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

From Sunday evening to Friday evening, how many complete spins does the Earth make?

• 5 spins

• 6 spins

• 7 spins

• 4 spins

What would happen to the length of a day if the Earth stopped spinning?

• A) The day would be infinitely long.

• B) The day would be 12 hours long.

• C) The day would be 24 hours long.

• D) The day would be 48 hours long.

If the Earth's axis were tilted at 0 degrees, what would be the effect on the seasons?

• A) There would be no seasons.

• B) Seasons would be more extreme.

• C) Seasons would be shorter.

• D) Seasons would be longer.

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Which of the following best explains why we have day and night on Earth?

• A) The Earth orbits the Sun.

• B) The Earth spins on its axis.

• C) The Moon orbits the Earth.

• D) The Sun rotates on its axis.

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