Questions3-5 taken from a research article: Bakas,C.&Mikropoulos,T.(2003).Design of Virtual Environments for the Comprehension of Planetary Phenomena Based on Students' Ideas. International Journal of Science Education,25,949-967
Questions1-2 taken from this website: http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/pup/studentquestions.html
1. Which of the following four diagrams most accurately depicts the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun? Circle one.
2. Sometimes the Moon looks like this
And sometimes the Moon looks like this
What causes the Moon to change its appearance this way? Circle one.
A. As the Moon orbits Earth, Earth's shadow covers the Moon.
A.B. Clouds block part of the Moon from our view.
B.C. As the Moon orbits around Earth, we see different views of the Moon's sunlit side.
C.
3. How much time does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
A. 24 hours
B.1 month
C.365 1/4 days
D.2 1/2 years
E.1 century
F. I do not know
4. What brings the day and the night to an area?
A. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
B. The rotation of the Earth around its axis
C. Clouds are obstructing the light at night
D. The Earth is sometimes inside sometimes outside the Sun's shadow
E. The Sun rises during the day and sets at night while the Moon does the opposite
F. I do not know the answer
5. State the main reason why it is hotter in the summer in an area, than in the winter?
A. The Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer
B. The Sun is high in the sky
C. Air masses and sea currents cause the temperature differences
D. The Sun rays are almost perpendicular at this place
E. During the summer the day is longer than the night
