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WorksheetsPatterns of Earth and Sky Ch 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Aria is curious about how often Earth spins/rotates in one day. She asks her teacher, and the teacher explains that Earth spins/rotates________ each day.
4 times
1 time
5 times
2 times
When Oliver jumps off the diving board, he lands into the swimming pool because Earth pulls him down with the force of ____________.
Rotation
Orbiting
Gravity
Newton
What is the reason that the Moon appears to rise and set each day, just like the sun?
Daylight Savings
Equinox
Atmosphere
Earth's Spin
Which way is up and which way is down?
Down is always towards Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Up is always the opposite, away from Earth
Down is always the opposite direction of up.
It depends on where you are.
Up is always towards Earth because of Earth's pull due to the force of gravity. Down is always the opposite, away from the Earth.
Lily is curious if Earth moves. She asks her teacher to explain. What is the correct explanation?
Earth only spins.
Earth only orbits around the sun and doesn't spin.
Earth spins/rotates each day and orbits the sun each year.
Earth doesn't move.
Benjamin drops his pencil while sitting at his desk. What happens to the pencil?
It moves towards the sun
It moves sideways
It moves up toward the sky
It falls towards the ground with the force of gravity
_________ is caused by Earth's rotation/spin
day and night
the seasons
one year
tides
Grace is in the United States, and Mia is in Australia, on the opposite side of the Earth. When they look up at the sky at the same time, they would see ___________________.
nothing when they look into the sky
the same exact stars at the same time
different stars at different times
Rylee sees his science teacher Mr. Brown spinning a globe during a lesson. Which of Earth's movements is Rylee observing?
rotation
revolution
floating
gravity
Student A is currently experiencing....
day, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.
day, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.
night, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.
night, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.
Student B is currently experiencing....
day, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.
day, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.
night, because that part of Earth is facing toward the sun.
night, because that part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.
Mrs. Frizzle asks her students to draw a model to show what happens when a rock is dropped.
Which model best demonstrates how objects fall when dropped on Earth?
Only Model A
Only Model B
Both Model A & B
Neither Model A or B
Which description most accurately describes this image?
One person is pointing up and one person is pointing down.
Both people are pointing down.
Both people are pointing up.
Analyze the patterns displayed in the two models. Which model best represents the pattern that results in people on Earth experiencing day and night?
Model A
Model B
Both Models
Neither Models
James is planning to go stargazing with his family in May. Which three constellations should he look for?
Scorpio, Aquarius, Aries
Leo, Gemini, Aries
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo
Cancer, Pisces, Capricorn
Why do we not always see the same stars in the same spot in the sky?
the stars move during the day
the Earth is constantly in motion, so we see different parts of the sky
the stars move during the night
the stars burn out every year.
Which model most accurately shows how one person can experience day, while the other experiences night?
If a person stands on earth and drops a rock, where will it go?
Why is the sun visible sometimes, but not other times?
