Why does the Sun appear to move across our sky, rising and setting?

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Why does the Moon appear to change shape during the month?

Sun's angle of reflection changes as the Moon orbits Earth

If the Earth spun around its axis five times as fast as it already does, what would happen?

Day and night would be 5x shorter.

Which best describes the planets in our Universe?

They're different in size and the space between them varies.

What is one reason other planets are not habitable?

Their distance from the sun makes it too hot/cold for life.

In which direction does gravity pull?

Towards the center of the Earth

Why don't we see the same constellations throughout the entire year?

Earth's location on its orbit around the sun

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Spaceship Earth Test Review

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A review for the Spaceship Earth Unit Assessment on Mystery Science.

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1
Why does the Sun appear to move across our sky, rising and setting?
None of the above.
The Sun does move
The Earth's revolution around the Sun
The Earth's rotation on its axis
2
Why does the Moon appear to change shape during the month?
the Moon is spinning so the Sun shines on different parts
Sun's angle of reflection changes as the Moon orbits Earth
different parts of the Moon light up at different times
the Earth’s shadow moves across the Moon
3
If the Earth spun around its axis five times as fast as it already does, what would happen?
Daytime would be 5x shorter, the night would be 5x longer.
Day and night would be 5x longer.
Daytime would be 5x as long, the night would be 5x shorter.
Day and night would be 5x shorter.
4
If a person's shadow is very long at Noontime, what season is it most likely?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
5
Which best describes the planets in our Universe?
They're all the same size but different distances from Sun.
They're all different sizes but equally spaced.
They're all the same size and same distance from each other.
They're different in size and the space between them varies.
6
During what season is the sun's height the greatest?
Fall
Spring
Winter
Summer
7
Where would the sun be at 10:00 am?
At its highest point in the middle of the sky
In the western sky
Rising in the west
In the eastern sky
8
What is one reason other planets are not habitable?
Aliens would not get along with humans.
Their distance from the sun makes it too hot/cold for life.
The speed of their rotations would make us dizzy.
Oceans cover all other planets so there'd be nowhere to live
9
During what season is the sun's height lowest?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
10
What information does our "Universe in a Box" show us?
The Earth's Landforms
Sun Height
Different Planets
The Constellations
11
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
24 hours
6 months
7 days
365 days
12
In which direction does gravity pull?
Gravity doesn't exist on Earth
Towards space
Towards the center of the Earth
13
Why don't we see the same constellations throughout the entire year?
The constellations die off
Earth's location on its orbit around the sun
We do see the same ones throughout the year
Earth's rotation on its axis
14
In what season are there the most hours of daylight?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
15
Humans can't jump ten feet off the ground because ____________.
of the force of gravity.
we eat too much cake.
of Earth's rotation.
humans' joints are fragile.

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