Spaceship Earth Unit Test

The Earth's rotation (spinning in place) causes which of the following to happen?

• months

• years

• night and day

• seasons

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During what season is the Sun's path the lowest in the sky?

• The Sun is the lowest in the sky during Spring.

• The Sun is the lowest in the sky during Winter.

• The Sun is the lowest in the sky during Fall.

• The Sun is the lowest in the sky during Summer.

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Which two seasons share the same Sun path?

• Spring and Summer

• Spring and Fall

• Winter and Summer

• Winter and Fall

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Shadows are ___________ during Summer because of the angle of the Sun.

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What in the night sky can tell you what season it is?

• shooting stars

• constellations

• The Sun

• The Moon

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_______ is the force that causes things to fall towards Earth. (keeps your feet on the ground!)

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The curved path that an object (such as a moon or a satellite) follows as it goes around another object (such as a planet) is called an ________________.

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*BONUS: Planets can sustain life if they have which of the following?

• water

• food

• a Sun

• water and a sun

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A ____________ is a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.

If it's 5 o'clock in the evening and the Sun is already setting, what season is it? How do you know?

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