Unit 1 Chapter 2 Review

What causes the sun to appear to move across the sky?

• The Earth rotates on an axis.

• The Earth revolves around the sun.

• The Earth orbits the sun.

• The sun is actually moving across the sky.

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If you went outside at 5:00 in the afternoon and saw the sun setting close to the horizon, how long would it take for the sun to be back in the same position the next day?

• 12 minutes

• 12 hours

• 24 minutes

• 24 hours

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Agree or Disagree:

We see the same stars in the sky every night of the year.

• Agree: Stars are scattered all over space, so we always see the same stars.

• Disagree: Earth moves around the sun, so we are in a different position facing different stars throughout the year.

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Why are we not able to see stars during the daytime?

• The sun is in the way and blocking the other stars in the sky.

• The Earth has not rotated towards the stars yet.

• The stars are not out yet during the day.

• The sun is so bright that it outshines the other stars.

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Shortest or Longest

What is the length of a shadow when the sun is overhead?

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What action creates daytime and nighttime?

• The moon rotates around Earth.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

• The sun revolves around Earth.

• The Earth must revolve around the sun.

What do you think the students looking at this chart are studying?

• How far stars are from Earth?

• Which stars are out in the daytime?

• Which stars do you see throughout the year?

• How close are stars to each other?

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Circle the image that shows a person on the red dot experiencing nighttime.

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Shadows are longest when ____________.

• the sun is shining brightest.

• the sun is highest in the sky.

• the sun is rising and/or setting.

• halfway between horizon and high noon.

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If the sun is rising in the east, then the shadow is facing ________.

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