Patterns in the Sky
Explore patterns in the sky, including moon phases, seasons, and the apparent movement of the sun and stars, for Grade 5 science.
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Patterns in the Sky
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What causes the different phases of the moon that we see from Earth?
The moon changes shape.
The Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
The amount of sunlight reflecting off the moon changes as it orbits Earth.
Clouds cover parts of the moon.
2. Look at the image of the moon phases. Which phase comes directly after the New Moon?
Full Moon
First Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
3. The Earth's rotation on its axis causes the pattern of day and .
4. The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes the change of .
5. The sun appears to move across the sky because the Earth is revolving around it.
True
False
6. Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky and always appear in the same position throughout the year.
True
False
7. Explain why we experience different seasons on Earth.