Earth's Patterns and Space

• Erica: The Sun moves around Earth lighting up different sides at different times.

• James: Clouds cover up the side of the Earth experiencing night blocking the Sun.

• Marie: The moon moves in front of the Sun so one side of Earth doesn't see the Sun.

• Cecilia: The Earth spins on its axis so once a day so the Sun only shines on one half of Earth.

Students placed a stick in the ground and tracked its shadow throughout the day. At which position would they most likely find the shadow when they check again at 8 a.m. the following morning?

• Position S

• Position T

• Position U

• Position V

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• Earth's rotation on its axis.

• the Sun's orbit around the Earth

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• the moon's orbit around Earth

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Students use the model below to write statements about the effects of Earth's rotation. Which statement is NOT true?

• It will take 24 hours for point A to make one full rotation.

• Point B is about is experience sunrise.

• It is approximately midnight at Point D.

• Point A is about to experience sunrise.

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Bryan wrote the following statements in his science notebook. Which of the statement Bryan wrote are true?

• Statement I and IV

• Statement III and IV

• Statement I and III

• Statement I only

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• 6 a.m.

• 10 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 6 p.m.

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• The Sun orbits around the Earth

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The Sun rotates on its axis.

• Earth orbits around the Sun.

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• 8 a.m.

• 1 p.m.

• 10 a.m.

• 6 p.m.

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