Rotation vs Revolution
Space
Stars
Moon Phases
So Random
100
2.This movement happens when one object goes around another object, usually because they are being pulled towards one another with gravity!
What is revolution?
100
any naturally occurring object in space.
What is a Celestial body?
100
What are huge balls of hot, glowing gas that produce this for themselves.
What is a star?
100
The Moon does not make its own light; it is lit by this object and reflects that light.
What is the Sun?
100
What causes shadows to grow and shrink throughout different times of day?
What is earth's rotation! Causing the sun to be at different heights in the sky as the day goes on.
200
What is the imaginary straight line (stretching from north pole to south pole) that the Earth rotates on?
What is an axis?
200
This force pulls objects toward each other, and pulls objects toward the center of that celestial body.
What is gravity?
200
A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern is called this; stars can also differ in color, brightness, and size.
What is a constellation?
200
This phase comes between new moon, and first quarter. What is it called and what is the moon doing?
What is waxing crescent?
200
What direction does the sun rise and set in?
What is East to West?
300
What time of day is it when your half of earth is facing away from the sun?
What is night?
300
What is larger than a planet but smaller than our solar system?
what is a star?
300
Two stars are the same size, but Star A appears brighter than Star B. What does this tell us about the distance these stars are from Earth?
What is, Star A is closer than Star B?
300
The Moon’s complete cycle of phases (full moon, to new moon, back to full moon) takes about this long.
What is about 29.5 days, or about one month.
300
When are shadows the longest? When the sun is higher or lower in the sky? Explain:
What is lower in the sky. The closer to noon it is, the smaller the shadows are. At sunrise and sunset, shadows are the longest.
400
Earth’s movement around the Sun, together with its tilted axis, helps cause this yearly pattern.
What are the seasons?
400
This star is at the center of our solar system and gives Earth light and warmth.
What is the sun?
400
These are three stars with different distances from Earth-
Proxima Centauri: 4.2 Light Years
Sirius: 8.6 Light Years
Vega: 25 Light Years
What is the brightest star and why?
What is Proxima Centauri? The closer a star is the brighter the light appears!
400
What is the reason I am unable to see stars with my friends at the park at noon during the day?
What is the sun? It is too bright and blocking the stars. This is also when the sun is the highest in the sky at peak sun.
400
Does an objects shadows appear opposite the sun? Or on the same side that the sun is shining on?
What is the opposite side?
500
Earth spins around an imaginary line once about every 24 hours. What is this called and what does it cause? (name 3)
What is rotation?
Rotation causes the day-and-night cycle, the nightly shifting of the stars, and the rising and setting of the sun!
500
What is larger than our solar system but smaller than the universe?
What is a Galaxy?
500
The path that our planet takes around the sun is called its what?
What is its orbit?
500
During this phase, the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, so the side facing Earth is not lit and we can't see the Moon.
What is a new moon?
500
Name a constellation you can, and one you cant see, in June
Can see: Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Taurus
Cannot see: aquarius, sagg, capricorn, pisces