IA1 GCA 2nd grade Science study resource

What warms the Earth's surface?

• stars

• the atmosphere

• sunlight

• heat

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What is a physical attribute?

• looks

• how bright something looks

• the size of something

• a characteristic you can measure or observe without changing the makeup of the object

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The star at the center of the solar system. Life on Earth also depends on light and heat from this star.

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Why do some stars appear brighter than others?

• They contain more gas.

• They are closer to Earth.

• They have more battery.

• They are made up of different gases.

What makes the sun appear so large and bright as seen from Earth?

• its location

• its color

• its size

• its heat

Why does your shadow change during the day?

• The temperature changes throughout the day

• The position of the sun in the sky changes

• The sun gets bigger throughout the day

• The Earth completed its revolution

What is happening in this picture?

• The tree is moving.

• The position of the tree is causing the sun to move.

• The sun is moving.

• The position of the sun is causing the tree's shadow to change.

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