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WorksheetsPatterns of Earth and Sky Review
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Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
investigate
explanation
data
pattern
a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
model
solar system
asteroid
star
an attempt to find out about something
astronomer
investigate
evidence
visualize
a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
astronomer
model
sun
solar system
the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
sun
model
solar system
star
to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
investigate
model
paint
visualize
something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
data
model
stars
sun
the only star in our solar system
star
moon
saturn
sun
a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
day
night
year
month
a description of how something works or why something happens
evidence
pattern
explanation
gravity
information that supports an answer to a question
pattern
orbit
explanation
evidence
the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time
hour
day
month
year
the force that pulls between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
orbit
gravity
force
attraction
an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
star
pattern
constellation
orbit
something we observe to be similar over and over again
constellation
day
year
pattern
to move in a regular path around something
orbit
rotate
pattern
gravity
the spinning movement of the Earth that causes day and night
orbit
revolve
rotation
gravity
Which way is DOWN?
away from the earth
towards the earth
Different stars are visible in the sky at different times. True or False?
true
false
Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of __________.
force
gravity
air
orbit
What is the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching?
force
air
gravity
orbit
What does it mean to be in orbit?
To move up and down
To move in a zig zag pattern
To move without a pattern
To move in a regular pattern around something
If we drilled a hole straight through to the other side of the world and dropped a rock down the hole, what would happen to the rock?
Gravity would hold it in the center of the Earth.
The rock would fly into space
Nothing would happen to the rock
Earth’s _____________ on its axis causes day and night
gravity
orbit
spinning/rotation
A student was watching the stars all night. This student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these MOST likely describes what the student saw?
The star pattern seems to move across the sky.
The star pattern would stay the same.
The stars would start to get dimmer and move away from the Earth.
In which direction does Earth's gravity pull?
Towards the highest mountain
Towards space
Toward Earth's center
How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?
1 day
10 days
100 days
365 days
A description of how something works or why something happens.
details
explanation
stars
earth
There is a daily pattern in which _____ is visible in the daytime, and ______ are visible during nighttime.
the sun ; the stars
the stars ; the sun
pluto ; moon
earth ; moon
If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.
moon
6 PM
midnight
6 AM
What is the reason that the Moon appears to rise and set each day, just like the sun?
Earth’s orbit
Gravity
Earth’s Spin
If you were going to make a model of the sun, would the model be larger or smaller than the actual sun?
smaller
larger
same size
Earth spins ________ each day.
25 times
1 time
365 times
30 times
The planet we live on is __________.
Moon
Mars
Earth
Pluto
If we were standing on top of the Earth, where would the stars be?
Below us
Above us
All around us
We wouldn't be able to see the stars.
The sun is the biggest star.
true
false
The sun is the only star in our solar system.
true
false
What does it mean to visualize?
The draw something
To see something in front of you
To create a picture in your mind
To create a model
How many stars are in the Pegasus constellation?
1
2
3
4
Why don’t we see stars during the day?
They are not there
They are too small
The sun makes it too bright
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star?
It is the biggest star.
It is the closest star.
It is the brightest star.
The sun is a planet and not a star.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit (revolve) around the Sun one time?
365 days - 1 year
24 hours - 1 day
3 days - 72 hours
one month - 30 days
Two students are looking at stars in the sky on a moonless night. One student points at a certain star and says that it is closer to Earth than all the other stars. What evidence best supports the student's claim about the closeness of the star?
The star is a different color than the other stars.
The star is twinkling more than the other stars.
The star appears brighter than the other stars.
The star appears smaller than the other stars.
_____ can be seen only a few months at a time depending on the time of year
shadows
stars
constellations
sun
Which statement describes how the brightness of light relates to distance?
The less bright the street light is, the closer the student is to it.
The less bright the star is, the closer it is to Earth.
The brighter the star is, the farther it is from Earth.
The brighter the street light is, the closer the student is to it.
Why does the sky look different in each nighttime sections of the artifact?
The astronomers used a model to represent the artifact.
The artifact sections represent different seasons.
The orbit of Earth around the Moon.
The pull of gravity on the Earth's surface.
Different stars are visible in the sky at different times. True or False?
true
false
Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of __________.
force
gravity
air
orbit
Earth’s _____________ on its axis causes day and night
gravity
orbit
spinning/rotation
A student was watching the stars all night. This student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these MOST likely describes what the student saw?
The star pattern seems to move across the sky.
The star pattern would stay the same.
The stars would start to get dimmer and move away from the Earth.
If we were standing on top of the Earth, where would the stars be?
Below us
Above us
All around us
We wouldn't be able to see the stars.
The sun is the biggest star.
true
false
Why don’t we see stars during the day?
They are not there
They are too small
The sun makes it too bright
How does a map of constellations in the summer compare to a map of constellations in the winter?
Some of the constellations shown on the winter map would appear, but in different locations on the summer map
None of the constellations from the winter map will show on the summer map
The winter and summer maps would be identical
All seasons are always identical
Why would a constellation not be visible throughout the entire year?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The moon's revolution around the Earth
The Sun's movement across the sky
The Earth's movement on its orbital path
You look up at the night sky and see the constellation Scorpius. What season is it?
spring
summer
fall
winter
Which best describes the direction that gravity pull objects?
down
away from the sun
towards the Earth
to the floor
The time it takes any planet in our solar system to orbit the sun is called a
day
week
month
year
Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth (E), the moon (M) and the sun (S)?
Which of the following best describes why most some constellations are visible in the Northern Hemisphere but not in the Southern Hemisphere?
because Earth revolves around the sun
because the atmospheres are different
because Earth's magnetic field keeps them fixed
because the Earth's brightness makes them hard to see
From November to February, the constellation Orion is clearly visible in the night sky from Mississippi. Orion appears to rise from the east and set in the west. The stars do not actually move through the sky. They appear to change positions due to the Earth’s movement.
What factor is responsible for the changes in Orion’s position when viewed during the winter months?
the rotation of the sun
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the revolution of the sun around the Earth
the revolution of the moon around the sun
Orion is located inside our solar system
true
false
The amount of time it takes the Earth to do one rotation or spin
a day
a second
a year
a month
Which way is down?
toward the sky
North is always down
the direction that is down is south
toward the center of the ground
In the video of the children dropping rocks from all over the world, what caused the rocks to fall to the ground?
inertia
gravity
acceleration
force
What is the sun?
(a)
Why does the sun appear brighter and larger than other objects in the sky.
(a)
When can we see Orion in the night sky?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
What is the cause of the pattern day and night?
Earth orbiting the sun
the sun rising and setting
the sun revolving around Earth
Earth rotating on its axis
Which answer BEST explains why we can’t see stars in the daytime?
they are not out
light pollution
we are facing the sun
they are too far away
From which direction does the sun rise, and in what direction does the sun set?
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east
the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
the sun rises in the north and sets in the south
the sun rises in the south and sets in the north
If you went outside at noon , 12PM, where would the sun be located in the sky?
(a)
How can the distance you are from things change their appearance in size?
Which is closer to Earth, the Sun or the Moon?
(a)
Observers on Earth see different star constellations depending on the time of year. The arrows on the diagram point to the part of the sky that is visible overhead for observers on Earth at different times of the year. Select the constellation on the star diagram that will most likely be visible in April.
Virgo
Cancer
Aries
Capricornus
Students place a piece of white poster board on the ground. They then place a short pole in the middle of the poster
board. Once an hour on a sunny day, the students trace the shadow the pole makes on the poster board. The diagram
shows the results.
Which graph best represents how the length of the shadow changes during the day?
The sun goes down when ____________________.
we rotate towards the sun
we rotate away from the sun
the earth stops rotating
the earth rotates backwards
How many hours are in a day?
25
26
24
22
People on opposite sides of the Earth ___________________.
never see the same star twice
see nothing when they look into the sky
see the same exact stars at the same time
see different stars at different times
We face the sun _________________.
once a year
in the nighttime
in the daytime
once each season
How often does Earth spin?
one complete rotation every month
one complete rotation every other day
one complete rotation every 3 weeks
one complete rotation each day
Something we observe to be similar over time.
Data
Pattern
Investigation
Experiment
The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
Meteorite
Meteor Shower
Eclipse
Gravity
How does a map of constellations in the summer compare to a map of constellations in the winter?
Some of the constellations shown on the winter map would appear, but in different locations on the summer map
None of the constellations from the winter map will show on the summer map
The winter and summer maps would be identical
All seasons are always identical
Which diagram shows the orbit of Earth (E) and moon (M) around the sun (S)?
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D
How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?
1 day
10 days
100 days
365 days
In which direction does Earth's gravity pull?
Towards the highest mountain
Towards space
Toward Earth's center
If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.
moon
6 PM
midnight
6 AM
Why does it appear that the stars move across the sky?
The stars orbit the Earth
The Earth is rotating on it's axis
The Earth is revolving around the sun
The stars are in constant motion
What moves, the Earth or the stars?
The Earth
The stars
Both move equally
What causes our shadows to look different throughout the day?
The sun's location in the sky caused by Earth's rotation
The Sun's location in the sky caused by the Sun's rotation
The Sun is moving across the sky
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
The Earth orbits the ______ and the moon orbits the _______.
The Earth orbits the moon and the moon orbits the Sun
The Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits the Sun
The Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits the Earth
The Earth orbits the Earth and the moon orbits the Sun
What is the first step when designing an experiment?
form a hypothesis
analyze the data
ask a question
draw a conclusion
Which of the following is an inference?
I see a boy who is sweaty and drinking water.
I see a boy who is sweaty and drinking water. He likes ham and cheese sandwiches
I see a boy who is sweaty and drinking water, I think he went for a run on a hot day.
What part of the Earth is experiencing day?
A
B
C
D
Throughout the year, we see different stars. But every year on the same date, we see _________ stars.
the same
all of the
colorful
different
A systematic investigation is _________ and __________.
risky; dangerous
careless; messy
careful; orderly
none of the above
A year is the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun ________.
twice
three times
once
eight times
orbit (select all that apply)
the Earth does this around the sun
the game of "duck, duck, goose" is a real-life example
to move on a regular path around something
to spin in place
Stars are visible in the sky when we are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun.
true
false
Earth orbits the sun at the same time as it _________.
spins
wobbles
jumps
does a pirouette
Earth's position in its _______________ determines which stars we see in the night sky
yearly orbit
daily orbit
nightly pattern
daily pattern
Why did people long ago observe the stars? (select all that apply)
they wanted to track different times of the year
to time the planting of their crops
to play "connect the dots"
to decide when to harvest their crops
The brightest star in the constellation Canis Major is _________.
Sirius
the Sun
Alpha Pegasi
Betelgeuse
Investigations are NOT limited to a single correct response-there are multiple answers that would be both reasonable and possible.
true
false
Why do we see different stars at different times of the year
Earth's position in its yearly orbit determines this
patterns can help sciences make predictions
Earth spins on its axis
Stars move positions throughout the year
Visualizing (select all that apply)
imagining something in your mind
doing this when you read can help you understand things that are difficult to observe
has to do with your sight
we do this when we are pretending
Reflecting on a poorly planned investigation can help us do a better job of planning our own _______________.
systematic investigation
poorly planned investigation
risky investigation
pattern
The length of time it takes for Earth to Orbit the sun once
a year
180 days
365 days
6 months
It takes the Earth (a) to make a complete rotation.
It takes the Earth (a) to revolve around the sun.
The moon revolves around the (a) .
What shouldn't you ask yourself when planning an investigation?
What will you observe and record.
What results will help support my claim?
What will change every time you make an observation?
What will be the same every time you make an observation?
Down is considered to be (a) the Earth.
Up is considered to be (a) from the Earth.
The force or pull between Earth and other objects is (a) .
We can only see the sun in the sky during the (a) .
We see other stars besides the sun in the sky during (a) .
The sun and stars move across the sky.
True
False
An arrangement of stars is a (a) .
Day and night is caused by ___________________.
Earth revolving around the sun.
Earth rotating on its axis.
Stars moving in the sky.
The position of the sun.
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
24 hours
365 days
3 years
It depends
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
24 hours
365 days
24 days
1 year
