Patterns of Earth and Sky

A year is the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun ________.

• twice

• three times

• once

• eight times

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Earth orbits the sun at the same time as it _________.

• spins

• wobbles

• jumps

• does a pirouette

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Why do we see different stars at different times of the year

• Earth's position in its yearly orbit determines this

• patterns can help sciences make predictions

• Earth spins on its axis

• Stars move positions throughout the year

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The length of time it takes for Earth to Orbit the sun once

• a year

• 180 days

• 365 days

• 6 months

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A student observed the Sun throughout the day over the neighbor’s house. The change the student observed is caused by -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• orbit of the Sun through space

• reflection of the Sun off the Moon

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A student observes the shadows created by a flagpole to collect data on the movement of the sun. The student sketches observations three times throughout the day.

Which direction is the student facing when sketching the observations shown above?

• East

• North

• South

• West

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• Student 1 only

• Students 2 and 4 only

• Student 2 only

• Students 1 and 3 only

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Earth's position in its _______________ determines which stars we see in the night sky

• yearly orbit

• daily orbit

• nightly pattern

• daily pattern

Why did people long ago observe the stars? (select all that apply)

• they wanted to track different times of the year

• to time the planting of their crops

• to play "connect the dots"

• to decide when to harvest their crops

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The diagram below shows the path of the sun as it moves across the sky during different seasons. In which season would the person living in the house see the longest shadow being cast by the sun?

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

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