4/7 - Science Warmup (SB-D5)

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5 questions
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Match each word to its definition.

___________ - The time of day when the sun is in the west

_____________________ - The spinning of Earth on its axis; takes 24 hours to complete and causes the day-night cycle

________ - The primary source of Earth’s heat and light

____________ - The time of day when the sun is in the east
Other Answer Choices:
Sunset
Earth’s rotation
Sunrise
Sun
1

A student notices a globe in her classroom.

How can the student use the globe to model Earth’s rotation on its axis?

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A student wants to draw and label the planets as they appear in the solar system.

Complete the diagram to show the order of the planets in relation to the sun.
Other Answer Choices:
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
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A teacher asks students to explain what they see in this picture. Four student explanations are shown in the box.


Which of the students gave a correct explanation?

1

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit.

About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?