Space: Apparent Motion & Space EOU

What appears to move across the sky because of Earth’s rotation?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Stars

• All of the above

What makes stars appear to move across the sky?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The movement of stars

• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun

• The expansion of the universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun appears to move across the sky because:

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The sun revolves around the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The sun rotates on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are constellations?

• Groups of stars forming a pattern

• Types of galaxies

• Phases of the moon

• Names of planets

Some constellations are visible from Earth during only part of the year because:

• The Earth's rotation causes different parts of the sky to be visible at different times of the year.

• The constellations move around the Earth and are only visible when they are close.

• The Earth's atmosphere blocks certain constellations at different times of the year.

• The constellations are only visible when the moon is not in the sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What makes some constellations visible during only part of the year and not all year long?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The distance of constellations from Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is caused by Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

• Change of seasons

• Day and night cycle

• Tides

• Phases of the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What star never appears to move in the sky?

• Polaris/North Star

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

• Vega

What is visible during different seasons of the year?

• Stars and constellations

• Planets

• The Moon

• The Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What takes about 29 ½ days?

• A lunar month

• A solar year

• A week

• A day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1