Unit 5 Patterns in the Night Sky

A baseball player throws a ball into the air and catches it in his glove. Why does the ball come back down?

• Gravity pulls it down.

• The player’s shoes pull it.

• The glove attracts it.

• The air pushes it down.

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The secretary is lifting a package off the ground. Which force must she overcome to lift the package?

• electricity

• gravity

• magnetism

• energy

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Which evidence supports the claim that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down toward the center of Earth?

• “Everything in the universe, big or small, has its own gravitational pull — even you!”

• “Gravity is very important to our everyday lives.”

• “How much gravity an object has depends on how big it is.”

• “Weight is the force of gravity on an object.”

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What type of object is the Earth’s Sun?

• asteroid

• planet

• Moon

• star

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Which statement best describes the orbital relationship among the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

• Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth.

• Earth orbits the Moon and the Sun.

• The Sun and Moon orbit Earth.

• The Sun orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the Moon.

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Which image correctly identifies the Sun, the Moon, and Earth in their orbits?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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The Earth rotates around an imaginary line called its axis. How long does it take Earth to make 1 complete rotation on its axis?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• one month

• 12 hours

It takes the Earth one day to revolve around the Sun. How is the Earth positioned when it is daytime on the Earth?

• The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon.

• The side of the Earth is facing the Sun.

• The side of the Earth is facing the Moon.

• The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.

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The diagram shows the Earth tilted toward the Sun and the Sun's rays hitting its surface. Which location on the Earth has the greatest number of daylight hours in this position?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• one week

• one year

• one month

• one day

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