WorksheetsUnit 1 Study Guide: Patterns in the Night Sky
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Earth's ___ what keeps you on the ground and what makes things fall. “Down” is a local description that points towards the center of the spherical Earth. The ______ force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down toward the center of Earth.
gravity, gravitational
magnetism, magnetic
friction, frictional
electricity, electrical
The sun appears smaller than Earth in the sky because:
it is much farther away from Earth than the Earth itself
it is actually smaller than the Earth
it is covered by clouds most of the time
it is not as bright as the Earth
The sun is the closest _______ to Earth.
star
planet
comet
asteroid
One pattern of Earth’s rotation on its axis is the reason for ___ and ___.
Day, Night
Summer, Winter
Rain, Snow
Earthquakes, Volcanoes
The sun is the star around which Earth moves in orbit. Since the sun’s position in the sky during the course of the day changes due to the ___ of Earth on its axis, the shapes of outdoor shadows also change during the course of the day. Shadows can change in _____, shape, and position.
rotation, length
revolution, color
tilt, brightness
orbit, temperature
Early in the morning and late in the afternoon the shadows will be ___. When the sun is at its __ the shadows will be the shortest.
long, Highest (around noon)
short, Lowest (around noon)
long, Lowest (around noon)
short, Highest (around noon)
In the northern hemisphere the sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ____.
east, west
west, east
north, south
south, north
Shadows will move in the opposite direction of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, they will move from west to east, and will point north at noon. In the Southern Hemisphere, shadows will indicate south at noon. You can use shadows to determine both direction and time of day. Shadows are longer in the __mornings__ and __evenings__ and then short at noon because the sun rays are slanting in the morning and evening whereas at noon it is just above our head. When are shadows longer?
mornings, evenings
afternoons, nights
noon, midnight
midday, dusk
It takes Earth __ to revolve around the Sun.
365 days
24 hours
30 days
7 days
Constellations are groups of ____.
stars
planets
clouds
mountains
