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Unit 8 questions
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1
Which thing rotates like Earth?
a plane that lands
a wheel that spins
none
a boat that floats
2
Maria wants to show how Earth rotates. What would be the
best
model for her to use?
a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun
a map that shows all parts of Earth
a globe that spins
a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun
3
What is the sun?
a planet
a star
a moon
a constellation
4
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a moon
a star
a planet
none
5
What causes night & day. We uses a lamp in as model. What does the lamp model?
Earth
the planet
the moon
the sun
6
How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
one month
one week
one day
one year
7
You want to make a model of Earth’s rotation. What does Earth do when it rotates?
It orbits.
It turns.
It gives off heat.
It moves farther from the sun.
8
Which is
true
about the sun when shadows are long?
It is low in the sky.
none
It cannot be seen in the sky.
It is high in the sky.
9
What causes sunrise and sunset?
The sun moves around the earth.
none
Earth orbits.
Earth rotates.
10
What is a planet?
a large ball of rock or gas that moves around the sun
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
nothing
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
11
Where would you see the
most
shadows?
inside in a dark room
in the closet
outside on a sunny day
outside on a cloudy day
12
How long does Earth take to rotate once?
24 hours
nothing
12 hours
2 hours
13
You want to make a model of night and day. What happens when you model?
You use one thing to stand for something else.
nothing
You say what you think will happen.
You put things into groups.
14
In which group does Earth belong?
constellations
planets
none of the above
stars
15
How many planets are in the solar system?
9
8
6
7
16
What happens when Earth rotates?
The length of a shadow changes.
none
The number of hours in a day changes.
The shape of the sun changes.
17
How many times does the sun seem to rise in one week?
7
14
1
10
18
A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?
a ball of hot gases
a constellation
a solar system
none
19
When the sun is low in the sky, the shadows are_____.
none
long
invisible
short
20
What is another word for
rotate
?
spin
orbit
skip
stay
