SIZE AND SHAPE OF EARTH

An oblate spheroid is a perfectly round object that has the same distance from all of its surfaces to the center of the object.

• True

• False

If a ship were to leave port, then the first thing to disappear from view would be its ___________.

• Mast

• Sail

• Anchor

• Hull (bottom)

During a lunar eclipse, Earth leaves a __________ shadow on the moon which proved that it was a sphere in shape.

• Round

• Flat

• Square

• Triangular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which stick will produce the longest shadow?

• Stick 3

• Stick 2

• Stick 1

• unlabelled stick

In theory, which person will see farther when looking out across Earth's surface?

• A person at sea level

• A person at 300 ft above sea level

• A person on top of Mt. Everest (tallest mountain on Earth)

The gravity on a flat Earth would pull you toward ________________________.

• Straight down toward the center of Earth no matter where you were standing

• Horizontally toward the center of the Earth in different strengths depending on where you are standing

• Upward away from the Earth

• Toward the nearest edge of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

IF YOU WERE TO WALK FROM BETHLEHEM TOWARD THE EQUATOR, THEN POLARIS (NORTH STAR) WOULD APPEAR TO ______________ IN THE SKY ABOVE YOUR HORIZON.

• GET LOWER

• HAVE NO CHANGE IN ALTITUDE

• MOVE TO THE EAST

• DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY

• GET HIGHER

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which stick will produce no shadow due to the sun being directly over it?

• The unlabelled stick

• Stick 1

• Stick 3

• Stick 2

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

The Earth is perfectly spherical in shape.

• True

• False

If a ship were to come in to port, then the first thing to appear to view would be its _____________.

• Hull (Bottom)

• Mast (Top)

• Sails

• Cockpit