Earth, Sun & Moon Patterns — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Where does the sun appear to rise each morning?
A) In the east
B) In the west
C) Straight up
D) In the south only
Because Earth spins toward the east, the sun looks like it climbs up from the east.
2. Which statement about the moon is true?
A) The moon changes shape in a pattern
B) The moon looks exactly the same every night
C) The moon is a very close star
D) The moon glows on its own without the sun
The moon cycles through phases each month, so its shape changes in a pattern.
3. Which pattern is true about the sun in our sky?
A) It rises in the east and sets in the west
B) It rises in the west and sets in the east
C) It stays in the same spot all day
D) It skips across the sky in zigzags
The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west, making a daily pattern.
4. Why can we predict when the sun will rise tomorrow?
A) Because sky events happen in repeating patterns
B) Because someone tells the sun when to rise
C) Because the moon pushes the sun up
D) Because stars move the sun each night
Sky events like sunrise repeat in patterns, so we can predict when they happen.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The sun always rises in the east side of the sky.
Earth spins toward the east, so the sun seems to come up from that side.
2. The sun always sets in the west side of the sky.
After its daily arc, the sun appears to sink in the west as Earth spins on.
3. Moon phases repeat about once every month.
The moon takes about a month to go through all its phases and start again.
4. Events that repeat in the sky are called patterns.
Patterns are events that repeat, like day and night or the changing moon shapes.
5. Because of patterns, we can predict when the sun will rise.
When something repeats the same way, we can predict what it will do next.