Earth's movement
Stars
Moon
Moon phases
Test questions
100
What movement does the Earth do around its axis?
Rotates
100
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that form a pattern
100
How many phases does the moon have?
8
100
When is the moon being fully directly reflected on?
Full moon
100
Liam knows that Earth turns on its axis at a regular speed. How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours
200
What movement does the Earth do around the sun
Revolves
200
Would the stars appear to be more visible in a big city or a rural area?
Rural area (less bright lights makes the sky more visible to the human eye)
200
What light is being reflected onto the moon?
The sun's light
200
What is the first phase of the moon?
New moon
200
Kenisha has a yearly calendar on her desk. Earth moves through space by spinning on its axis and by orbitting the sun. What will happen between January 1st of 2024 and January 1st of 2025?
Earth makes a complete revolution around the sun
300
What is the path the the Earth takes around the sun?
Orbit
300
How could a dim star star appear brighter than a bright star?
It could be closer to Earth
300
How long is the moon cycle?
29.5 days
300
During the waxing crescent phase what is happening?
The moon appears to be growing larger
300
As Keyshawn looks outside his window in the living room, he notices a first-quarter moon. How long will it be before he sees another first-quarter moon
About a month
400
What shape is the orbit around the Earth?
Ellipse
400
As Earth rotates what do the stars appear to do?
Move across the sky
400
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun (during the day) and a lunar eclipse is when the Earth's shadow is cover the moon creating a different color (at night(
400
During the waning gibbous phase what is happening?
You gradually see less and less of the moon
400
Around 7 o'clock one evening, Jerry observed a pattern of stars in the sky. Three hours later he went outside to show his family that same pattern of stars. What would the pattern of star look like?
The pattern of star would have seemed to move across the sky
500
What two things cause the Earth's seasons
The tilt on the axis and the orbit around the sun
500
Why do we only see some constellations in some seasons?
The revolution around the sun causes us to see different parts of space
500
What causes the different phases of the moon?
The moon's orbit around Earth and its relation to the sun
500
When does the last quarter phase happen?
About a week after the full moon
500
Label all the phases of the moon