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Mystery science spaceship earth
If the star in a solar system is bigger, that means....
Where does gravity pull you?
Mystery science spaceship earth
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Where does gravity pull you?
Down towards Antarctica no matter where you are
Towards the center of the planet no matter where you are
2
If the star in a solar system is bigger, that means....
The solar system has more planets
The goldilocks zone is closer to the sun
The goldilocks zone is farther away from the sun
3
Mars takes 176 days to rotate on it's axis compared to Earth's 24 hours. What would the Sun look like from Mars?
It would look white as it moved across the sky
It would look like a streak of stars, like in mystery science!
It would move super slow across the sky!
It would look like it moves super fast across the sky!
4
The moon appears to change shape during the month because...
The moon spins and the shadow sticks to the moon
The moon lights up at different parts of the month
The moon orbits the Earth, so the angle of the sun's reflections change
The Earth's shadow moves across the moon
5
If the Earth stopped spinning, the shadow clock would still work
True
False
6
Why can you see some constellations during specific seasons but not others?
The sun moves out of the Earth's way so we can see them
As we rotate around the sun, we see different parts of the sky
The sky blocks out the stars during specific times of the year
The stars move during the seasons
7
Does the sun really move across the sky?
No, the earth goes back and forth like a pendulum
No, the Earth rotates around it's axis which makes it seem like it's moving
Yes, the sun moves and the earth does not!
8
How are gravity and magnetism different?
Gravity pulls on magnetic objects only
One you can see, the other you can't
Gravity pulls on everything unlike magnetism
Magnetic objects pull on everything
9
If a planet has more gravity, then you jump higher!
False
True
10
Gravity is stronger on smaller planets
True
False
11
The Sun creates long shadows during which season...
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
12
The Sun takes the longest to rise and set during which season?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
13
Stars move across the sky, but planets do not.
False
True
14
In Ancient times, why would a cloudy day make it hard to tell the time?
The clouds cast multiple shadows on the shadow clock
The sun is blocked, so you wouldn't be able to see the shadow!
15
It's 8 PM and the sun is still out, what season is it? Be prepared to share your reasoning.
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
