Earth, Sun, and Moon
Gravity, Shadows, and Stars
True or False
100
This pattern is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
What is day and night?
100
The force that causes people to be able to stand on the Earth without floating away.
What is gravity?
100

Most of Earth's water is located in the ocean.

 true

200
This pattern is caused by the Earth revolving around the sun and its tilt on its axis.
What is the seasons?
200

What do we call Patterns of stars?

 constellations

200

Constellations appear to change positions in the sky during different seasons.

true

300
The season when the Earth is tilted away from the sun.
What is winter?
300

What direction is the shadow facing then the sun rises?

west

300

The sun rises in the west.

 false

400
The amount of time it takes for the Earth to orbit around the sun.
What is one year, or 365 1/4 days.
400

What direction does gravity pulls all objects toward?

 the center of the Earth

400

The Earth revolves around the moon every month.

 false

500

How do shadows change due to the apparent movement of the sun in the sky?

The length and direction of shadows change.

500

Why do we only see constellations during certain seasons?

The earth revolves around the sun and we are looking at different parts of the universe.

500

The sun appears bigger than other stars because it is closer to Earth.

true

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