Patterns of Earth and Sky

How many times does Earth spin in a day?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Four times

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the sun

• The moon's rotation around the Earth

• The sun's rotation on its axis

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 36 hours

• 48 hours

What is the primary source of light during the day?

• The moon

• The stars

• The sun

• The clouds

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We see different stars during different times of the year?

• True

• False

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Why do we not always see the same stars in the same spot in the sky?

• the stars move during the day

• the Earth orbits around the sun

• the Earth spins causing day and night

• the stars like to play hide and seek

Why is the sun up sometimes but not other times?

• The sun sets every day.

• Earth spins once per day.

• The clouds cover the sun.

• The sun spins once per day.

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Why do we see differen stars and different times of year?

• Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.

• Certain stars only come out during different seasons.

• No one wants to look at the stars during the winter.

• Earth spins once per day.

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How does Earth move?

• Earth only spins.

• Earth goes in orbit around the sun.

• Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.

• Earth doesn't move.

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What is the effect of Earth's acis tilted at 24 degrees as it rotates?

• It causes gravity.

• It causes weather and gives us our changes in seasons.

• It provides us with more sunlight.

• It helps plants to grow.

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