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WorksheetsThe Earth, the Moon, and the Stars
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 15mins
Because of Earth’s rotation, stars in the night sky seem to
vibrate in place
grow bigger through the night
disappear once per week
move in an arc
Some stars that can be seen from Earth in summer are different from those than can be seen in winter because of
Earth’s rotation.
Earth’s orbit around the sun.
the moon’s orbit around Earth.
the stars’ moving behind the sun every winter.
What causes day and night?
Earth moves closer to and farther away from the sun.
Earth rotates on its axis.
The sun's light gets brighter and darker in a pattern.
The moon moves into and out of the sun's light.
At what time of day is the shadow length the shortest?
5 PM
12 PM
11 AM
1 PM
Describe the pattern in shadow length throughout the day.
The shadow starts out short, but then it gets shorter and shorter until noon. At noon it is the shortest, but it gets taller and taller until 5 P.M.
The shadow starts out tall, but then it gets taller and taller until noon. At noon it is the tallest, and it gets taller and taller until 5 P.M.
The shadow starts out tall, but then it gets shorter and shorter until noon. At noon it is the shortest, but it gets taller and taller until 5 P.M.
The shadow starts out tall, but then it gets shorter and shorter until noon. At noon it is the shortest, and it gets shorter and shorter until 5 P.M
Which star would appear brightest if they were all at the same distance from Earth?
Star A
Star B
Star C
The brightest star in the image is not actually the star that appears brightest from Earth. Why?
The sun is obviously the biggest and brightest star in the universe.
The stars are different distances from Earth. The farther a star is from earth, the dimmer it appears because less of their light reaches Earth.
Blue stars are the brightest and none of these stars are blue
The biggest stars are always the brightest stars.
How does temperature affect the apparent brightness of a star?
Cooler stars are brighter than hotter stars.
Red stars are brighter than blue stars.
Hotter stars are brighter than cooler stars.
The sun is the brightest star in the sky.
Which star would appear the brightest?
A star that is closest to Earth
A star that is far away from Earth
A star that is far away from all other stars
All stars have the same apparent brightness
Based on temperatures shown in the graph, which three stars have the greatest apparent brightness?
Eta Carinae, the Sun, and Betelgeuse
Eta Carinae, Rigel, and Sirius
Gamma Virginis, Sirius, and Arcturus
the Sun, Arcturus, and Betelgeuse
Which constellations can be seen in May?
Virgo, Aquila
Virgo, Draco
Orion, Draco
All of them
Which constellation(s) can be seen all year long?
Aquila
Virgo
Orion
Draco
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
Evidence of this is:
The sun is so close, Earth (a) the Sun because of the pull of the Sun's gravity.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
Evidence of this is:
The Sun is the (a) star in Earth's sky.
