Patterns of Earth and Sky Review

If you went outside at noon , 12PM,  where would the sun be located in the sky?

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The sun goes down when ____________________.

• we rotate towards the sun

• we rotate away from the sun

• the earth stops rotating

• the earth rotates backwards

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We face the sun _________________.

• once a year

• in the nighttime

• in the daytime

• once each season

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How often does Earth spin?

• one complete rotation every month

• one complete rotation every other day

• one complete rotation every 3 weeks

• one complete rotation each day

How does a map of constellations in the summer compare to a map of constellations in the winter?

• Some of the constellations shown on the winter map would appear, but in different locations on the summer map

• None of the constellations from the winter map will show on the summer map

• The winter and summer maps would be identical

• All seasons are always identical

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

• 1 day

• 10 days

• 100 days

• 365 days

Why does it appear that the stars move across the sky?

• The stars orbit the Earth

• The Earth is rotating on it's axis

• The Earth is revolving around the sun

• The stars are in constant motion

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What causes our shadows to look different throughout the day?

• The sun's location in the sky caused by Earth's rotation

• The Sun's location in the sky caused by the Sun's rotation

• The Sun is moving across the sky

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

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What part of the Earth is experiencing day?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Something we observe to be similar over time.

• Data

• Pattern

• Investigation

• Experiment

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