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Mystery Science: Spaceship Earth
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review of mystery science unit: Spaceship Earth
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1
Gravity pulls downward (toward the center of the Earth), no matter where you are standing on Earth.
False
True
2
If it is 7:00 PM and the sun is still out, what season is it?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
3
Which season creates the shortest shadows?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
4
How are we able to see day and night?
The sun rotates around the Earth
The Earth is the only planet that has a sun and a moon
The Earth is rotating on its axis
The Egyptians figured out the amount of hours in a day
5
Depending on what season it is, you may be able to see different types of what?
all of the above
the sun
constellations
shooting stars
6
A planet moves slower across the sky if...
it is further from the sun
it is closer to the sun
7
The sun is a star
True
False
8
A planet may have more gravity if it is...
farther from the sun
less massive
more massive
closer to the sun
9
the Sun rises in the
West
North
East
South
10
During sunset, the sun is actually moving
false
true
11
What are the correct requirements for a planet to be in the "Goldilocks Zone" (mark all that apply)
The right amount of heat
The right amount of liquid water
The right amount of plants and animals
The right amount of light
12
How did Ancient scientists FIRST notice that there was a difference between planets and stars?
planets were different colors
planets moved across the sky
they used a telescope
stars were brighter
13
All of the following are names of constellations, except for...
Titan
Taurus
Bootes
Scorpius
14
How many times does the Earth spin from Monday night to Friday night?
4 times
1 time
5 times
10 times
15
The North star is known as
The sun
the biggest star
Orion's belt
Polaris
16
What are the main phases of the moon?
Half and Full
Half, Full, Crescent
Full, 3/4, Half, Quarter, New Moon
Half, Full, Crescent, Gibbous, New Moon
17
Another word for Wandering Star is...
constellation
Sun
planet
Earth
18
You can jump HIGHER on the moon, than on Earth because the moon has MORE gravity.
True
False
19
In which season does the sun cross the Earth the lowest?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
20
How many day/s does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?
1
28
30
365
21
How could people tell what time it was during ancient times?
they used the lines on their fingers
the shadows that the sun cast
clocks and watches
by watching the sun and moon
