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Sun 1
• In what direction did the Sun rise this morning?
• In what direction will the Sun set this evening?
• Does the Sun rise and set in the same directions each day?
Sun1 Answer
• In what direction did the Sun rise this morning? east
• In what direction will the Sun set this evening? west
• Does the Sun rise and set in the same directions each day? yes
Sun 2
• What information can a shadow give you?
• (Mark all the correct answers.)
• _____ the position of the Sun
• _____ the time of day
• _____ how tall you are
• _____ where east and west are
Sun 2 Answer
• What information can a shadow give you?
• (Mark all the correct answers.)
• __X__ the position of the Sun
• __X__ the time of day
• _____ how tall you are
• __X__ where east and west are
Sun 3
• When will your shadow be the longest?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. noon in winter
• B. sunrise in winter
• C. noon in summer
Sun 3 Answer
• When will your shadow be the longest?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• B. sunrise in winter
Sun 4
• When will your shadow be the shortest?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. noon in winter
• B. sunrise in winter
• C. noon in summer
Sun 5
• What causes day and night on Earth?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. Earth rotates on its axis.
• B. Earth revolves around the Sun.
• C. The Moon revolves around Earth.
Sun 6
Where is the Sun at noon?
(Choose the one best answer.)
A. at the horizon
B. at the equator
C. at its highest point in the sky
Sun 7
• Where will your shadow be if the Sun is behind you?
• A. in front of you
• B. behind you
• C. beside you
Moon 2
• What times might you be able to see the Moon in the sky?
• (Mark all the correct answers.)
• _____ at night
• _____ during a new moon
• _____ early in the morning
• _____ just before sunset
• _____ just after sunrise
Moon 2 Answer
• What times might you be able to see the Moon in the sky?
• (Mark all the correct answers.)
• X at night
• _____ during a new moon
• X early in the morning
• X just before sunset
• X just after sunrise
Moon 3
How many weeks are between full Moons?
(Choose the one best answer.)
A. one week
B. two weeks
C. four weeks
Moon 4
• Why does the shape of the Moon appear to change each night?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. The Moon revolves around Earth.
• B. The Earth revolves around the Moon.
• C. The Earth rotates on its axis.
Moon 4 Answer
• Why does the shape of the Moon appear to change each night?
• A. The Moon revolves around Earth.
Moon 5
• Why does the Moon appear to move across the sky each night?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. The Moon revolves around Earth.
• B. The Earth revolves around the Moon.
• C. The Earth rotates on its axis.
Moon 5 Answer
• Why does the Moon appear to move across the sky each night?
• C. The Earth rotates on its axis.
Stars 1
• What instrument makes faraway objects seem closer?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. microscope
• B. telescope
• C. periscope
Stars 3
• Which of the following would be a good location to build a telescope?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. downtown Los Angeles
• B. a mountaintop in the Sierra Nevada
• C. a beach near San Francisco
• Why did you select this location?
Stars 3 Answer
• Which of the following would be a good location to build a telescope?
• B. a mountaintop in the Sierra Nevada
Why did you select this location?
• It’s away from the polluted air. Polluted air has particles that interfere with vision.
Stars 4
• What tool that makes distant objects look closer did Galileo Galilei use?
• A. microscope
• B. telescope
• C. periscope
Stars 4 Answer
• What tool that makes distant objects look closer did Galileo Galilei use?
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• B. telescope
Stars 5 Answer
• Describe the movement of the stars in the sky during night.
• The stars appear to be moving from east to west because of the Earth’s rotation on its axis.
Stars 6
• A group of stars that forms a pattern that has a name is called
• (Choose the one best answer.)
• A. a constellation.
• B. a solar system.
• C. a galaxy.
Stars 6 Answer
• A group of stars that forms a pattern that has a name is called
• A. a constellation.
Stars 7
• Compare the motion of the stars at night and the Sun during the day.
• a. How are they the same?
• b. How are they different?