5.1
Patterns made by stars in the night sky are called
Constellations
Hector observes the moon and records the following image in his science notebook.
Which of the following images best shows the way the Moon will look four weeks later?
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Which of the following statements about Earth’s movement is true?
It rotates once in 24 hours
What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Earth's rotation causes
Day and Night
True or False
Stars are made of liquid.
False
Below is an example of the changes the Moon goes through over the course of a month.
Which of the following best shows how the Moon will look on day 16?
What remains the same even as Earth revolves around the Sun?
the earth stays tilted
Jacob woke up early to watch the sun rise. He observes it in the eastern sky. At lunchtime he notices the Sun is now high in the sky. After dinner he sees that it is now in the western sky. What caused the change in the sun’s position in the sky?
The rotation of the Earth on it’s axis
Earth's revolution casues
Seasons
Marcus observes the constellation Orion on a clear winter night. The following winter, she goes outside again to view the stars. What can Marcus expect to see?
She will see the constellation Orion
Kristin looks at the moon on her birthday. The next day the moon does not look the same. About how long will it take until the next time the moon looks the way it did on Kristin’s birthday?
State what happens when Earth revolves:
it travels through space and moves around the sun
How do you know the Earth is moving around the Sun?
The seasons change each year
Earths rotation takes how long?
24 Hours
Pegasus is a group of stars that is visible in the northern hemisphere from the end of the summer through fall. Which of the following best accounts for why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?
Earth's movement around the sun
A full moon was seen on January 5. What is the most reasonable prediction for the date of the next full moon?
February 3
Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun. What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?
Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis
How are the moon’s rotation and revolution alike?
It travels through space, on an orbit, and moves around the sun
Earth's revolution takes how long?
365 days/1 Year
A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?
Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux
Each evening, Latavia lets her dog Moxy out in the backyard. On some nights, she needs to turn on the porch light to see her dog, but on other nights she doesn’t need to turn on the light because the moon is brightly lit. If the night is clear and the phase of the Moon is a “new Moon,” will she need a light on?
She will need a light, because the moon is not visible
Without looking directly at it, Angel observed the position of the Sun. For one day, she noted where it was in the sky each hour from morning to evening. The position of the Sun in the sky changed throughout the day, and it was no longer visible in the evening. Which of these explains Angel’s observations?
The Sun appears to move across our sky each day, but actually it is the Earth’s rotation that makes it look that way
Mrs. Silver uses a model of the planets to teach her students about the planets in the solar system. Why is the model a useful tool for her to use to teach her students?
Students will have a better understanding of the planets in our solar system, and Earth's position
Correctly name the moon phases in order
1. New Moon
2. Waxing Crescent
3. First Quarter
4. Waxing Gibbous
5. Full Moon
6. Waning Gibbous
7. Last Quarter
8. Waning Crescent