WorksheetsUnit 1 Patterns of Earth and Sky
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
When you look through a telescope, what seems to be increased?
shape
color
distance
size
There are ____________ stars in the sky
hundreds
thousands
billions
Stars are huge balls of __________ gasses
Hot
Cold
Liquid
A huge collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars that move together through the universe is known as a ____________.
constellation
zodiac
galaxy
nebula
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky when viewed from earth is called a _____________.
galaxy
solar system
planet
constellation
Huge glowing balls of gases made up of mostly hydrogen and helium are called ____________.
hemisphere
stars
planets
comets
Constellations often originate from ancient stories about gods, heroes, and events called ___________.
tall tales
limericks
myths
fairy tales
How many named constellations are there?
80
84
88
92
Who were the first ancient group of people to first describe constellations?
French
Greek
British
Chinese
Which is NOT an example of how constellations were helpful to people throughout history?
Helped keep track of the calendar
Helped provide heat during the winter months
Helped with navigation
Helped farmers know when to plant and harvest crops
How many zodiac constellations are there?
8
10
12
88
TRUE or FALSE. People living in the northern and southern hemispheres see the same constellations.
TRUE
FALSE
how many days does it take for the earth to rotate around the sun
24 hours/1day
365 day/1 year
7 day/1 week
how many hours does it take for the the to rotate on its axis
24 hours/1 day
365 days/1 year
7 days/1 week
what is a axis
a imaginary line that goes through south and the north pole
a stick the that holds up the earth
i visible line the goes through the south and north pole
1. What is our main source of light?
sun
moon
trees
What is a star?
a huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
What is an astronomer?
A person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
A model is
A type of car
something scientists make to anser questions about the real world
Visualize is to
Hear something
to make a picture in your mind
The sun is
the biggest star in our solar system
The only star in our solar system
What is the solar system?
the sun, the planets tgat orbit around the sun and other objects
Light-year is
the line where earth and the sky look lik they come together
a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travel in a year
Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
They are covered up by the clouds.
They are very far away from earth.
The sun blocks out the other stars.
The sun's brightness overwhelms the brightness of the stars.
Why is the sun up sometimes but not other times?
The sun sets every day.
Earth spins once per day.
The clouds cover the sun.
The sun spins once per day.
Why do we see differen stars and different times of year?
Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.
Certain stars only come out during different seasons.
No one wants to look at the stars during the winter.
Earth spins once per day.
How does Earth move?
Earth only spins.
Earth goes in orbit around the sun.
Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.
Earth doesn't move.
What is the effect of Earth's acis tilted at 24 degrees as it rotates?
It causes gravity.
It causes weather and gives us our changes in seasons.
It provides us with more sunlight.
It helps plants to grow.
How do different stars appears as we see them from Earth?
The farther away the stars are from Earth the brighter they appear.
The closer to Earth the stars are, the smaller they appear.
The closer to Earth the stars are, the larger they appear.
All stars look bright no matter how close or far they are to Earth.
If Earth spins, why don't we fall off?
The atmosphere holds us in.
Earth spins very slowly.
Gravity pulls on all objects.
Earth spins so fast, that the forces hold us in.
Which way is up and which way is down?
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.
It depends on where you are.
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.
TRUE or FALSE Stars are all around Earth and in every direction.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE Stars are like the sun, except they are very tiny.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE The sun seems brighter because it is bigger than other stars.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE We only see most stars at night because the sun is too bright in the daytime.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE Earth pulls objects down toward the ground with the force of gravity, so up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.
TRUE
FALSE
an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
clouds
sun
constellation
pattern
observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
test
study
data
information
a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
week
day
month
year
a description of how something works and why something happens
reason
question
evidence
explanation
information that supports an answer to a question
evidence
reason
question
answer
an attempt to find out about something
evidence
evidence
question
investigation
the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
rope
gravity
pulling
evidence
something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
model
investigation
scientist
evidence
to move in a regular pat around something
circle
around
orbit
run
something we observe to be similar over and over again
circles
days
moon
pattern
the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
things
space
nouns
solar system
a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
star
space ship
aliens
moon
the only star in our solar system
Beyonce
sun
moon
Earth
to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
claim
evidence
visualize
explanation
the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
a year
a month
an hour
a week
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is–
bigger
nearer
smaller
further
How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?
3
2
1
0
Sam and his friend Dania were looking at the stars. Sam pointed at one star and told Dania it was nearer than the other stars. What evidence supports his claim?
The star is a different color to the other stars
The star appears brighter than the other stars
The star twinkles more than the other stars
The star appears smaller than the other stars
What is a star?
collection of dust that gives off heat and light
huge ball of hot, glowing gas that gives off heat and light
ball of electricity that gives off heat and light
a bright burning planet that gives off heat and light
Although the Sun is much larger than the moon, why do they appear to be about the same size from Earth?
because the moon is closer to Earth
because they are the same size
because the Sun is so bright
because the moon is so bright
Why can't we see the stars during the day?
other stars are too small to see during the day
The sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day
the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day
Other stars aren't close enough to see
The Sun is held together by __________.
plasma
heat
gravity
atmosphere
A pattern of stars in the sky is called a _____________.
combination
universe
star shape
constellation
What are stars made of
ice
hot gases
dust and clouds
rock
The pull between earth and other objects, which acts without touching
evidence
gravity
pull
rope
The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun are part of
Milkyway
Galaxy
Solar System
Earth
There is a daily pattern in which _____ is visible in the daytime, and ______ are visible during nighttime.
the moon ; black holes
the sun ; stars
Saturn ; Pluto
the stars ; the sun
Earth spins ________ each day.
24 times
1 time
5 times
2 times
If I can see constellations, it is probably ____________.
Noon
6:00 AM
6:00 PM
Midnight
Earth pulls objects, including people, down toward the ground with the force of ____________.
Rotation
Orbiting
Gravity
Newton
Earth pulls objects down toward the ground with the force of gravity, so up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.
True
False
If you were going to make a model of the sun, would it be larger or smaller than the real object?
larger
smaller
the same size
If a person in New York and a person in Hong Kong both dropped rocks, the idea of up and down would seem different for them.
True
False
Throughout the year, we see different stars. But every year on the same date, we see _________ stars.
the same
all of the
colorful
different
Stars are visible in the sky when we are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun.
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
Why is the sun up sometimes but not other times?
The sun sets every day.
Earth spins once per day.
The clouds cover the sun.
The sun spins once per day.
Why do we see differen stars and different times of year?
Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.
Certain stars only come out during different seasons.
No one wants to look at the stars during the winter.
Earth spins once per day.
How does Earth move?
Earth only spins.
Earth goes in orbit around the sun.
Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.
Earth doesn't move.
How do different stars appears as we see them from Earth?
The farther away the stars are from Earth the brighter they appear.
The closer to Earth the stars are, the smaller they appear.
The closer to Earth the stars are, the larger they appear.
All stars look bright no matter how close or far they are to Earth.
TRUE or FALSE We only see most stars at night because the sun is too bright in the daytime.
TRUE
FALSE
Stars are very ________________ Earth in every direction.
close to
far away from
quickly moving towards
The sun looks bigger and brighter because it is much _________________ than other stars.
larger
smaller
closer to Earth
older
The sun is the only star in our solar system.
True
False
The earth is smaller than the sun.
True
False
What are the reasons we can't see stars all the time throughout the day?
(you may choose more than 1)
The sun is too bright
The are not out.
There are too many lights around.
You aren't looking for them.
Too much light pollution.
Earth stays still and the sun moves across the sky every day.
True
False
What is a light year?
the distance light travels in a year
a really short distance
the distance a bright object is away from you
the distance between stars and the solar system
What is a constellation?
an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
an arrangement of galaxies
an arrangement of plantes
an arrangement of molecules
What is a pattern?
something that is opposite of another item
something that happens only two times
something that happens one time
something we observe to be similar over and over again
Up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.
True
False
We face the sun at nighttime, and we face away from the sun at daytime.
True
False
The sun looks bigger and brighter because it is much closer to Earth than the other stars?
True
False
Because the sun looks so bright,
it burns the surface of Earth.
people must wear sunglasses all the time.
it is the only star we see in the daytime.
it helps us see the other stars better.
Why do we not always see the same stars in the same spot in the sky?
the stars move during the day
the Earth orbits around the sun
the Earth spins causing day and night
the stars like to play hide and seek
