Day and Night
What causes earth to experience day and night?
The Earth's rotation
What is the Earth doing in this picture?
Rotating/rotation
What is the only star in our solar system?
the sun
What is the first part of a CER
Claim
What is the first thing you should do when you receive your test?
Write your name.
What does the Earth rotate on?
Earth rotates on it's axis.
What does this spinning of Earth cause us to see?
Day and night
What star is closest to Earth?
The sun
What is the sentence starter for a claim
"I believe that..."
What voice level should you be at throughout the entire test?
0
How long is one full rotation of earth?
24 hours = 1 day
What does down mean?
Down means towards the center of the Earth
Using the data table, how far is Earth from the sun?
0.000016 light years away
your answer is NOT correct if you didn't add your units!
What is the sentencer starter for evidence?
"In the _____ it states..."
What should you do when you are done with your exam?
Turn it in
Take out a book and silently read
Fill in the blanks:
When the earth is facing towards the sun it is ________
When the earth is facing __________ from the sun, it is nighttime
day/daytime
away
What does up mean?
Up is away from the center of the Earth
Why does the sun look so big and bright compared to other stars in space?
The Sun looks bigger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. When things are closer to us they will look bigger and brighter than things that are farther away, regardless of size.
What is the sentence starter for reasoning?
"We know this to be true because..."
If you are unsure about a question, what should you do to make sure you are working towards getting the correct answer?
There are others, if yours isn't on here, it may still be correct
How is it possible that someone in New York is experiencing daytime, where someone in London is experiencing nighttime?
New York is facing the sun so it will be daytime. London is facing away from the sun, it will be nighttime.
How can up look different for different people?
Up looks different because for some people up is going to be daytime and others up is going to be nighttime.
Bonus points if Earth's rotation is involved in the answer to the question.
Uy Scuti is the largest star known to man. It is 1.7 billion times larger than the sun and 9,700 light years away from Earth. Why does the sun still look brighter than Uy Scuti?
The sun looks brighter than Uy Scuti because it is the closest star to earth. When things are closer to us, they will look bigger and brighter than things that are farther away.
What should your reasoning include/what is the reasoning?
Reasoning is the main idea/information that you have learned in class.
When writing a CER, what is the last portion, and what does it do?
The last part is the reasoning. It explains why your evidence is correct, it is information that you have learned in class.