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100
What causes it to appear as if the sun rises and sets each day?
Earth's Rotation
100
Some star patterns are visible from different places on Earth only during part of the year. Why are certain star patterns not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?
Earth's revolution around the sun
100
Sawyer observes the moon each night for 30 days. The picture shows the first three moon phases that he observes. 
Which is the next phase that Sawyer should observe?
Quarter Moon
100
What type of rock is being formed?
Igneous Rock
100
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks, erosion takes
200
Lu has a yearly calendar on the wall. He knows that one year on Earth takes about 365 days.
Some planets have years that are longer than Earth, while others have ones that are shorter.
What is responsible for the length of one year on Earth and the other planets?
Revolution around the sun.
200
Quincy can see a pattern of stars outside her window. The pattern of stars is in one part of the sky just after sunset. Six hours later, it appears to have moved to a different part of the sky.
What causes this change in the apparent location of the star pattern?
Earth rotates on its axis.
200
Which moon phase happens about 2 weeks after a full moon?
New moon
200
In the rock cycle, which process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?
compacting and cementing
200
Water got into the crack in the rock, froze, and broke it. What process best describes what is happening to this rock?
weathering by water and ice
300
What keeps Earth revolving around the sun?
Gravity
300
What pattern do most stars follow? (Hint: north, south, east, west)
Most stars rise in the east and set in the west.
300
What allows us to see the moon from Earth?
Light from the sun shines on the moon's surface.
300
In the rock cycle, what changes metamorphic rock into magma?
Melting
300
Joshua spends the day at the beach with his family. He finds some smooth stones in the sand.
What process causes such stones to become smooth?
Weathering
400
Lynn knows that Earth turns on its axis at a regular speed. How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 Hours
400
Beth sees the star pattern Orion in the winter. She does not see Orion in the summer. Why can't Beth see Orion all year?
Some stars are not visible in all seasons as Earth revolves around the sun.
400
Which sentence explains why the moon appears to be a full circle?
A. The moon is facing away from Earth.
B. The moon is at its closest distance from Earth.
C. The entire lighted half of the moon directly faces Earth.
D. The part of the moon in Earth's shadow faces the sun.
C. The entire lighted half of the moon directly faces Earth.
400
Rene has a mineral sample that she runs a nail over as a test. Which property is she testing?
hardness
400
Wind, water, and ice are often involved in weathering and erosion, which can cause changes on Earth. However, weathering and erosion are different processes. Which of the following statements best describes how these two processes are different?
A. Weathering is a much quicker process than erosion.
B. Weathering and erosion are both processes that break down rock.
C. Weathering is the process that breaks down rock. Erosion is the process of removing rock from land.
D. Weathering and erosion are both processes that remove rock from land.
C. Weathering is the process that breaks down rock. Erosion is the process of removing rock from land.
500
Which of the following is NOT caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis?
A. The changing temperature of the seasons
B. The movement of the stars across the sky
C. The rising and setting of the sun.
D. The movement of the moon across the sky
A. The changing temperature of the seasons
Earth's revolution causes this ^
500
Describe the difference between Rotation and Revolution.
Rotation is when Earth spins on it's own axis. Revolution is the path Earth follows around the sun.
500
Why do we see a full moon only once every 29.5 days?
It takes the moon 29.5 days to make one revolution around Earth.
500
What property is being shown?
Cleavage
500
Which process can Samantha say has caused the tree to split the rock?
Weathering