Moon, Sun, Stars

The ________ revolves around the Earth

• sun

• moon

• stars

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Buddy sees the sun in different spots in the sky throughout the day. What causes this?

• The Sun is moving around the Earth.

• The Earth's rotation causes the Sun to appear to move through our sky.

• He must be looking out different windows in his house.

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What do we call a pattern of stars that make up pictures in the sky?

• constellations

• astronomers

• metamorphosis

• sky paintings

What will happen next?

• We will see a new moon.

• We will see less of the moon.

• We will see more of the moon.

• The moon will stay the same for a week.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At what time will your shadow be the longest?

• 10:00 am

• 12:00 pm (noon)

• 5:30 pm

• 12:00 am (midnight)

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No matter what time of the night you look in the sky, you will always find a constellation in the same place.

• True

• False

When the moon appears to be the shape of a banana, we call this a __________ moon.

• new

• crescent

• half

• full

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do we call the phase of the moon when the entire surface of the moon is in shadow?

• full moon

• crescent moon

• new moon

• half moon

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Teena is amazed as she watches the beautiful colors of the sunset. In what direction is Teena facing?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following is true of our Sun?

• The Sun is the largest star in the universe.

• The Sun is a medium-sized star, but appears larger than other stars because it is the closest one to our planet.

• The Sun is the reason constellations seem to move across the sky.

• It takes 365 days for the Sun to travel around the Earth.

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