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Using the State Curriculum: Science, Grade 5

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Standard 2.0 Earth/Space Science

Topic D. Astronomy

Indicator 2. Recognize and describe the causes of the repeating patterns of celestial events.

Objective d. Recognize and describe that the revolution of the planet Earth produces effects.

Selected Response Item

The motion of Earth is responsible for several celestial events.

Which of the following events is caused by Earth revolving around the sun?

  1. the days in a year
  2. the hours in a day
  3. the changes in the atmosphere of Earth
  4. the position of the constellations in space
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Correct Answer:
A

Selected Response Item

The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west each day. During the day, the sun is so bright that other objects in space are rarely visible. At night, other objects in space, such as planets and stars, are often visible.

The data table below contains information about the planets in our solar system.

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Why is one year on Earth 365 days and one year on Mercury 88 days?

  1. Earth is larger than Mercury.
  2. Earth is smaller than Mercury.
  3. Earth is closer than Mercury to the sun.
  4. Earth is farther than Mercury from the sun.
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Correct Answer:
D