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Science21 Unit 1 Grade 5 Review
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Why does the amount of lighted moon that we see change?
Due to its orbit around the Earth
Due to its phase
Due to the current season
Due to its changing angle with Earth
2
Where is the shadow always cast?
In the North
Opposite the position of the sun.
In the East
In the West
3
From sunrise to midday the Sun is overhead so, the shadows get shorter.
True
False
4
Where does gravity pull falling objects?
Towards the Earth's Center
Towards the center of the Moon
Away from the Earth's Center
Sideways from the Earth's Center
5
What causes Day and Night as well as changing shadow patterns?
Rotation
Orbit
Sleep
Revolution
6
When do different constellations appear in the sky?
When Earth Moves in its orbit around the sun
During summer only
During spring only
During winter only
7
Earth is always half in daylight and half in ...
Darkness
Rain
Sunset
The atmosphere
8
Our Sun revolves around the Earth.
True
False
9
Which phase is not a Moon Phase?
Third Quarter Moon
Old Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
10
The shortest shadows are cast at Sunrise and Sunset because the sun is overhead.
False
True
11
In what direction does the Earth rotate on its axis?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
West
North
12
The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, cause
Observable Patterns
Daylight
Rain
Summer
13
When are the shadows shortest?
At sunrise and sunset
During the day
At night
At noon
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How much of the Moon is always illuminated...
One Quater
The whole thing
Three-Quarters
Half
15
How long does one rotation of the Earth take?
60 minutes
10 hours
365 days
24 hours
16
All objects fall straight to the ground.
True
False
17
Observable patterns include day & night and daily changes in shadows.
False
True
18
The length of the shadows are longest during...
Noon
Sunrise and Sunset
3:00PM
1:00PM
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When the sun is low in the sky the shadows ....
Get taller
Remain the same
Get longer
Get shorter
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When does Day happen?
When the sun sets
When the side of the Earth faves away from the Earth
When the side of the Earth is facing the sun
When the moon orbits the Earth
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The changes in how the Moon looks is called .....
Moon's Phases
Moon's Winter
Moon's Orbit
Moon's Position
