Why does the sun appear to move across the sky each day from east to west?
The Earth is rotating on its axis.
The sun is revolving around the Earth once every year.
The moon's reflection if the sun makes it appear to move.
The Earth is revolving around the sun.
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?
365 days
1 year
1 month
24 hours/1 day
Emery looked out her window one night and saw a very bright star just over the top of a tree. What would happen if Emery looked out the window later that night?
The star isn’t visible due to Earth’s rotation.
The star isn't visible due to Earth's orbit.
What time of day is it when the Sun is in the Western sky?
morning
afternoon/evening
One complete ____ of Earth around the Sun takes about 365 days.
rotation
revolution
Earth’s ____ around the Sun causes the seasons to change.
rotation
revolution
What is the main reason we have day and night on Earth?
The Earth rotates on its axis
The Sun rotates around the Earth
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Moon orbits the Earth
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
30 days
12 hours
365 days
What causes the different seasons on Earth?
The Moon’s orbit around Earth
The Earth’s revolution around the Sun
The Earth’s rotation on its axis
The Sun’s rotation
What is the term used for Earth’s path around the Sun?
Orbit
Equator
Rotation
Axis
What is true about the graph?
The shadow will increase after 1:00 pm.
The shadow will decrease after 1:00 pm.
What is true about the graph?
Shadows are longest in at 7am and 7pm.
Shadows are shortest at 7am and 7pm.
Shadows are longest in at 10am and 7pm.
What is true about the graph?
Shadows are shortest at 1pm.
Shadows are shortest at 7am and 7pm.
Shadows are longest at 4pm.
