Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter 1 Review

A student wants to model what causes day and night on Earth. The student uses a globe to represent Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun. Which side of the globe is currently experiencing nighttime?

• A

• B

• A and B

• Neither A or B

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The time of day for the person standing on Earth in the picture is ______ because they are standing on the side of Earth that is ______ the Sun.

• daytime, not facing

• daytime, facing

• nighttime, not facing

• nighttime, facing

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Why does the sun seem to be the brightest star?

• it is the closest star.

• it is the biggest star.

• it is the brightest star.

• it is the hottest star.

Something that we observe to be similar over and over again is a(n) ___.

• rotation

• artifact

• pattern

• constellation

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A(n) ___ is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

• constellation

• asteroid belt

• comets

• meteoroids

The length of time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun one time is a(n) ___.

• month

• day

• 24 hours

• year

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How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the sun?

• All of them

• None of them

• About half

• Only one

Two students are looking at stars in the sky on a moonless night. One student points at a certain star and says that it is closer to Earth than all the other stars. What evidence best supports the student's claim about the closeness of the star?

• The star is a different color than the other stars.

• The star is twinkling more than the other stars.

• The star appears brighter than the other stars.

• The star appears smaller than the other stars.

One of the closest stars to Earth is Alpha Centauri A. It is larger than the sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

• The smaller a star is, the more concentrated its energy is, so it appears brighter.

• The difference in brightness is due to the difference in relative distance.

• Dust in the earth's atmosphere absorbs the light of all the stars we see.

• As stars get older, the amount of light they give off decreases.

A _____ is something that scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

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