WorksheetsPatterns of the Earth and Sky Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Why do we see different stars at different times of the year?
No one wants to look at the stars during the winter.
The Earth spins once per day.
Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.
Certain stars only come out during different seasons.
How do different stars appear as we see them from Earth?
The closer to Earth the stars are, the smaller they appear.
All stars look bright no matter how close or how far they are to Earth.
The closer to Earth the stars are, the larger they appear.
The farther away the stars are from Earth the brighter they appear.
Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
The sun's brightness overwhelms the brightness of the stars.
They are covered up by the clouds.
The sun blocks out the other stars.
They are very far away from Earth.
Stars are very _______ Earth in every direction.
far away from
quickly moving towards
close to
bright
Which way is up and which way is down?
Down is always away from earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Down is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.
It depends on where you are on Earth.
Down is always toward Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Up is always the opposite direction from the ground, away from Earth.
Down is always the opposite direction of up.
Why do we see the sun in the daytime but not in the nighttime?
The sun sets every day.
The clouds cover the sun.
Earth spins once per day.
The sun spins once per day.
What determines the stars we see in the night sky?
The Earth's position in its yearly orbit.
Which part of the sky the stars are in.
If we are facing towards or away from the sun.
The speed of Earth's orbit around the sun.
How does the Earth move?
Earth goes in orbit around the sun.
Earth spins on its axis.
The Earth doesn't move.
Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.
Throughout the year we see different stars. If we see Orion in February of 2023, will we see Orion in July of 2026?
Yes
No
Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than other stars in the sky?
The sun is larger than all of the other stars.
The sun is older than all of the other stars.
The sun is closer to Earth than other stars.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
How many times does the Earth spin on its axis each day?
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
Stars are all around Earth and in every direction.
True
False
Stars are like the sun, except they are very tiny.
True
False
The sun seems brighter because it is bigger than other stars.
True
False
We only see most stars at night because the sun is too bright in the daytime.
True
False
