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Earth is in constant motion.

• True

• False

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The sun, moon, and other planets rotate, or spin, on their axes just like Earth.

• True

• False

The center of our Solar System

• sun

• earth

• moon

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We do not feel the Earth moving because it moves at a constant speed.

• True

• False

What statement correctly describes the type of model and the information that can be presented in that model?

•   Raymiah and Angela created a 3-dimensional model that can show the movement of the Earth because it shows movemen

• Aaron and Saul created a 3-dimensional model, and you must infer the movement based on the arrows.

• Aaron and Saul created a computer simulation, and you must create an explanation based on the model.

•   Elisa and Jermain created a 3-dimensional model that can be moved around to demonstrate the movement of the Earth. 

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What actions should Elisa and Jermain do in order to model all of Earth’s movement in space?

•  Elisa should slowly spin in place on an axis and Jermain should stand still.

• Elisa should slowly walk in one complete circle around Jermain and Jermain should stand still.

• Jermain should slowly walk in one complete circle around Elisa and Elisa should stay still.

• Elisa should slowly spin on an axis while walking a complete circle around Jermain while Jermain stands still.

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Copper and Conley created a model of the Earth’s movement.  They demonstrated to the class using a lightbulb as the Sun and a globe as the Earth. Which statement is true of the Earth’s movement in the model?

• The Earth (the globe) remains stationary as the Sun (the lightbulb) revolves one full revolution in 365 days.

• The Earth (the globe) revolves around the Sun (the lightbulb) one full revolution in 24 hours.

• The Earth (the globe) rotates on an axis one full rotation in 24 hrs.

• The Earth (the globe) revolves on an axis one full revolution in 365 days.

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Lottie claimed that Luna will have completed 1 full rotation around the Sun on Luna’s first birthday. Charlie disagreed and said Luna would have completed a full revolution around the Sun. Which statement can Charlie and Lottie use to determine who is correct?

• The Earth rotates around the Sun every 365 days.

•   The Earth revolves around the Sun every 365 days.

•   The Sun rotates around the Earth every 365 days.

•   The Sun revolves around the Earth every 365 days.

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Scientists use patterns to discover new ideas about science.  A long time ago, scientists did not think that the Earth moves in space.  What patterns occur on Earth that helped scientists revise their ideas about the movement of the Earth?

• Day and night every 365 days helped scientists discover the Earth’s rotation.  Seasons every 24 hours helped scientists discover the Earth’s revolution.

• Day and night every 24 hours helped scientists discover the Earth’s rotation.  Seasons every 365 days helped scientists discover the Earth’s revolution.

• Day and night every 365 days helped scientists discover the Earth’s revolution.  Seasons every 24 hours helped scientists discover the Earth’s rotation.

•   Day and night every 24 hours helped scientists discover the Earth’s revolution.  Seasons every 365 days helped scientists discover the Earth’s rotation.

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There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only 8 of them are planets. What do ALL planets have in common?

• They are all made of rock or ice.

• They all have rings or moons as satellites.

• They all are nearly round, and orbit the Sun.

• They all rotate on an axis, and orbit the Earth.