Lesson 2.1 Quiz and CER – Observing Patterns:

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When scientists describe a 'pattern,' what are they most focused on understanding?

• Something that happens only once by chance

• Something that repeats in a regular and predictable way

• Something that always surprises observers

• Something that cannot be explained

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Why might a person think the Sun moves across the sky even though it doesn't?

• Because clouds push the Sun across the sky

• Because the Sun’s light bends through the atmosphere

• Because Earth’s rotation makes it look that way

• Because stars pull the Sun from east to west

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What does the text mean when it says the Sun’s motion is an 'illusion'?

• The Sun actually moves slower than it appears

• The Sun appears to move, but Earth is what’s spinning

• The Sun disappears and reappears through magic

• The Sun stops moving every night

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How does understanding patterns help scientists form explanations?

• Patterns tell scientists exactly what to believe

• Patterns allow scientists to repeat their experiments easily

• Patterns help scientists connect what they observe to causes

• Patterns prove every idea immediately

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Which example best shows how patterns reveal the hidden movement of our planet?

• The Sun rising earlier in summer than in winter

• Random storms forming during the night

• Airplanes crossing the sky quickly

• Leaves blowing in the wind

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If Earth stopped spinning, which pattern would change first?

• The seasons would disappear

• Day and night would no longer alternate

• The Moon would stop orbiting Earth

• The stars would stop shining

Why is Earth’s rotation described as 'smooth, steady, and perfectly balanced'?

• Because gravity and motion keep it turning evenly

• Because the Sun pulls it in a straight line

• Because it is the only planet that rotates

• Because it rotates faster than other planets

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What can be inferred about the connection between observing patterns and measuring time?

• Time is unpredictable and unrelated to patterns

• Each rotation of Earth defines one day

• Time is measured only by watching the Moon

• Scientists use patterns only for weather, not time

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Why might a child’s view of the Sun differ from a scientist’s view?

• A. A child sees illusions but scientists don’t believe in them

• B. A child lacks instruments to measure sunlight

• C. Scientists have better eyesight

• D. Children observe at different times of day