Unit Review: Patterns, Apparent Brightness, and Gravity

Earth rotates (spins) on an imaginary axis causing an observable pattern. This pattern can be described as:

• A summer solstice or longest day of the year.

• 24 hour rotation / night and day

• A lunar eclipse

Earth revolves or orbits the sun.

• Earth revolves around the sun over a 1 year period.

• Earth revolves around the sun over a 30 day period.

• Earth revolves around the sun causing night and day.

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Shadows change length and direction each day. This observable pattern is due to :

• The Sun moving around an object.

• The objects reflection of light.

• Our earth changes it's position relative to the sun.

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Go ahead and stand outside at noon. Your shadow length will appear...

• Long and to the east.

• Long and to the west.

• Short and beneath your feet.

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A student noticed that the constellation Leo was only visible in the night sky from January to June. What would be a correct explanation?

• The constellation Leo is always visible from the northern hemisphere with a telescope.

• Earth spins daily and revolves causing different constellations to be visible at different times of the year.

• Constellations move across the sky at the speed of light.

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In comparison to other stars in the sky, our Sun appears brighter in the sky because ...

• The Sun has an enormous amount of mass.

• The Sun in comparison to other stars is closer to Earth.

• The Sun in comparison to other stars is farther away, but has more luminosity.

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When observing the night sky, one star appeared brighter than all the other stars. What evidence supports the claim as to why a star appears to be brighter?

• The closer the star is to earth, the brighter it will appear.

• The farther the star is to earth, the brighter it will appear.

• A star will twinkle more during early morning hours.

The direction of the gravitational force exerted on an object ...

• is the opposite direction of the object's resistance.

• will depend of the weight of the object.

• is towards the center of the Earth.

Which of the following provides the best evidence that gravity exists.

• Rain falls down from the sky.

• Leaves blowing in the wind.

• Lightning strikes the ground.

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Which of the following is NOT evidence that Earth is a sphere?

• Ships sailing beyond the horizon.

• The moon is round.

• Pictures of Earth from space.