2. Which of the following best describes the movement of the Earth in the Solar System?

The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.

Sue uses a lamp and globe to model the Sun and Earth. She spins the globe on the table. What is she showing about Earth?

B. The Earth rotates on its axis.

6. What does Earth have in common with the other planets in the Solar System?

A. All planets revolve around a star.

The picture shows a shadow. The arrow blocks light from the Sun. How will it change when the Sun is above the arrow?

C. The length of the shadow will be shorter and its direction will change.

5. If the Sun does not move. Why does it seem to be on one side of the sky and then the other?

D. The Earth rotates on its axis.

7. Sue went outside and looked at the stars. She drew the picture below. In two weeks how might the stars have changed?

A. Sue will see that this group of stars will look the same.

9. Which best describes Earth’s position in the Solar System?

B. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

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2. Which of the following best describes the movement of the Earth in the Solar System?
The Earth only revolves around the Sun.
The Earth only rotates on its axis.
The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.
The Earth does not move. The Sun revolves around the Earth.
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Sue uses a lamp and globe to model the Sun and Earth. She spins the globe on the table. What is she showing about Earth?
A. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
C. The Earth does not move.
B. The Earth rotates on its axis.
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6. What does Earth have in common with the other planets in the Solar System?
C. All planets have liquid water.
D. All planets are the same size.
B. All planets have organisms on them.
A. All planets revolve around a star.
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8. Which objects are included in the Solar System?
B. Earth and other planets
D. All of these objects
A. The Sun and many moons
C. Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids
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The picture shows a shadow. The arrow blocks light from the Sun. How will it change when the Sun is above the arrow?
D. The length will be shorter but its direction will not change.
B. The length of the shadow will be longer and its direction will change.
C. The length of the shadow will be shorter and its direction will change.
A. The length of the shadow will not change but its direction will change.
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1. What was the most likely position of the Sun to create the shadow of the object shown below?
Position 1
Position 4
Position 3
Position 2
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5. If the Sun does not move. Why does it seem to be on one side of the sky and then the other?
D. The Earth rotates on its axis.
B. The Sun rotates on its axis.
A. The Sun is not real.
C. The Earth has two Suns
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3. Which best explains why the Sun and other stars appear to move across the sky in consistent patterns?
The Sun revolves around the Earth.
The Moon moves with the stars.
The Moon changes position in the sky.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
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7. Sue went outside and looked at the stars. She drew the picture below. In two weeks how might the stars have changed?
A. Sue will see that this group of stars will look the same.
B. Sue will see that this group of stars will have less stars.
C. Sue will see that this group of stars will have more stars.
D. Sue will see that this group of stars will be brighter.
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9. Which best describes Earth’s position in the Solar System?
D. Earth is the fifth planet from the Sun.
C. Earth is the fourth planet from the Sun.
B. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
A. Earth is the second planet from the Sun.

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