Patterns in the Sky

Where are stars located?

• In the center of the Solar System

• All around us

• Only up

• Only East and West of Earth

The sun is smaller than Earth.

• True

• False

The sun is the only star in the Solar System

• True

• False

Why does the sun look so much larger than other stars?

Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?

What causes the daily pattern of when we see the sun and other stars?

• The Earth's orbit

• The moon

• The Earth's rotation (spin)

• The sun

Which way is up?

• The opposite of down. Towards the sun.

• The sky

• The ceiling

• The clouds

_____is a force that pulls objects on Earth.

• Electricty

• The Sun

• Magnatism

• Gravity

Why do we see different stars at different time of the year?

• The Earth's spin

• The Earth's orbit around the sun

• The Earth's rotation

• The sun moves

Why don't we fall off Earth?