Stars
Earth's Movements
Day and Night
Gravity and Directions
Mixed Challenge
100

What is the closest star to Earth? 

Sun

100

Which movement causes day and night? 

Rotation

100

If a location on Earth is facing the Sun, is it day or night?

Day

100

Which way does gravity pull?

Toward's Earth's center

100

Wolf 359 (a star) is most like which object in our solar system?

The Sun

200

Why don't we see stars during the day?

Sun's light is too bright

200

Which movement causes seasons? 

Revolution

200

Why is the Sun up sometimes but not other times?

Earth Rotates
200

Why is “up” the same everywhere on Earth?

Always away from ground or Always towards the sky/sun

200

Earth spinning on its axis is called?

Rotation

300

What does the color of the star tell us?

Brightness and Temperature

300

If Earth spins once, how much time has passed? 



One day

300

Which side of Earth is in night?

The side facing away from Sun

300

Two people drop rocks on opposite sides of Earth. Which way do they fall?

Toward Earth’s center

300

Brianna says “up” is different around the world. Why is she wrong?

Up always means away from ground

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