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2nd Grade Science Unit #1: Patterns in the Sky

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun is a star. Which is true about the sun?

a)

It is made of hot gases.

b)

It is made of cold gases.

c)

It is the biggest star.

2.

What season is it when the part of Earth where you live is tilted toward the sun?

a)

fall

b)

summer

c)

winter

3.

What can be measured with a shadow stick?

a)

how shadows change

b)

how shadows grow

c)

how moon orbits Earth

4.

Which season has days with the least amount of daylight?

a)

spring

b)

fall

c)

winter

5.

At what time of day are shadows the longest?

a)

morning

b)

noon

c)

night

6.

What causes day and night?

a)

the moon's orbit

b)

the suns rotation

c)

Earth's rotation

7.

About how often does the pattern of moon phases repeat?

a)

about once a day

b)

about once every two weeks

c)

about once every month

8.

Why do stars in the night sky look like tiny points of light?

a)

because they are very small

b)

because they are very far away

c)

because they are not very bright

9.

How many days does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

7 days (week)

b)

30 days (month)

c)

365 days (year)

10.

When can you see the most stars?

a)

in the morning

b)

in the afternoon

c)

at night