Sun
True or False?
Compared to billions of other stars, the Sun is small.
True
The tilt of Earth causes what?
Seasons
The moon is a______ of the Earth
Natural Satellite
The Earth spins (___________ )on it's axis
rotates Counterclockwise
The halo of light around the
Sun is called_______?
The Corona
Our Sun is which type of star
Dwarf Star
When it’s winter in the United States, what season is it in South Africa?
Summer
An astronaut weighs 400 Newtons on the Moon’s surface. On Earth they would:
weigh more
The line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called?
The Equator
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
Its winter
What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
The Sun's gravity
During what season does the sun cast more direct light on the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Which of these best defines a planet?
Circular shape, Clear orbit and orbit around the Sun
What angle is the Earth tilted at?
23.5
While playing at the beach, a man notices that the water level is going up slowly. As time goes by, he can see less and less of the shore. Which process is occurring?
High Tide
The chemical makeup of the Sun is mainly .
hydrogen and helium
During what season is the sun lowest in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Did you know that there is a planet that spins on its side? Which planet is it?
Uranus
Why is the Equator warmest?
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
Which of the following correctly lists phases of the Moon in order?
new moon, crescent moon, quarter moon, full moon
Light from the Sun has a range of wavelengths that includes which of the following?
visible spectrum, infrared light, ultraviolet light
September 21st can also be called?
Fall Equinox
During the day this planet gets hot enough to melt lead, but at night the temperature drops to -290°F?
Mercury
The Moon completes a revolution around Earth about once every __________.
Month
The layer of gases that surround earth is the ___________________.
atmosphere