“Wolf 359” is a star near our solar system. Which object in our solar system is MOST like Wolf 359?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Sun
Reading data table
Read the labels for each column
Read the numbers
Use the information from the data table to answer the question
2 points
2
Question 2
2.
Which data from the table supports the claim that Canopus is the smallest and dimmest (not bright) star to those on Earth?
A. It has the smallest size
B. It is a red star and that is difficult to see
C. It is the farthest away from Earth
D. It is the largest star in this solar system
CFS: Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence (numbers) from the data table below and explain what the numbers mean.
Reasoning - Write a new sentence to explain your claim (first sentence) with details.
Distance of Stars from Earth
Reading data table
Read the labels for each column
Read the numbers
Use the information from the data table to answer the question
3 points
3
Question 3
3.
Why don’t we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: We don’t see a lot of stars in the daytime because ___
Evidence: In the data table, it shows ___
Reasoning: Explain your answer with details.
DIRECTIONS:Use the information and picture below to answer questions 4 and 5.
The globe below is a model of the planet Earth. The arrows are showing which direction the globe is spinning.
2 points
2
Question 4
4.
The globe ’s movement represents earth’s:
A. rotation
B. revolution
C. orbit
D. both B and C
2 points
2
Question 5
5.
When the Earth moves like the globe above is moving, what happens?
A.The seasons
B. Day and night
C. Weather
D. Nothing
DIRECTIONS: Use the information and picture in this box to answer question 6.
The diagram below shows the Sun and Earth. The letter X shows a location on Earth’s surface
2 points
2
Question 6
6.
Is it day or night at location X?
A. It is night, because location X is facing the sun.
B. It is night, because location X is facing away from the sun.
C. It is day, because location X is facing the sun.
D. It is day, because location X is facing away from the sun.
CFS: Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence from the PES simulation
Reasoning - Explain your answer with details.
- Explain when the sun is up and why (which way the earth is facing).
- Explain when the sun is not up and why (which way the earth is facing).
- Explain how long it takes for the earth to movein the pattern that causes daytime and nighttime.
Images from PES simulation
PES Simulation https://learning.amplify.com/patternsofearthandsky/
3 points
3
Question 7
7.
Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: The sun is up sometimes, but not other times because _____.
Evidence: In the simulation, it shows ______.
Reasoning: The sun is up in the ______ because ______. The sun is not up in the ______ because ______. It takes ______ for the earth to ______.
2 points
2
Question 8
8.
Which picture is showing “down” at all four locations?
2 points
2
Question 9
9.
Brianna says that ‘UP’ means something different in different places around the world. Why is she wrong?
A. She is wrong because up always means towards the north.
B. She is not wrong, she is correct because sometimes up is toward the stars and sometimes up is towards the sun. Up changes in different places on Earth.
C. She is wrong because up always means away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.
D. There is no way to tell if Brianna is wrong or not.
CFS: Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence from the video below
Reasoning - Explain why the rock moves in that direction and explain the direction with details.
3 points
3
Question 10
10.
There are two people standing on opposite sides of the Earth. They both drop a rock. Which way will the rock move? Why?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: The rock will move _____ because of _____
Evidence: In the video, it shows _____
Reasoning: Explain why the rock moves in that direction AND explain the direction with details.
