Revolution
Rotation
Vocabulary
Moon Phases
Misc.
100
What is a revolution? Describe it as best as you can.
A revolution is the amount of time that it takes an object to make one complete trip around the object that it orbits.
100
What is a rotation? Describe it as best as you can.
A rotation is the amount of time that it takes for an object to completely spin one time.
100
Fill in the blank: The part of Earth that is tilted toward the sun has _____________. (Hint: Think of the axis)
Summer!
100
Explain what the moon looks like during a full moon. Describe WHY it looks like this.
Responses should include that the moon is brightly lit, and describe the position of the Earth, Sun and Moon.
100
What would you use a telescope to view?
(Listen to student responses.)
200
How long does it take for the Earth to take one revolution around the Sun?
It takes 365 Earth days to complete one revolution around the Sun.
200
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours, or 1 day.
200
What is another word for something, like a moon, that orbits a planet in space?
Satellite!
200
Explain what the moon looks like during a new moon. Describe WHY it looks like this.
Responses should include that the moon is dark, and describe the position of the Earth, Sun and Moon.
200
NASA uses infrared cameras to examine areas that might be too hot during take off. Infrared cameras are used to see and measure heat. Can you think of another profession that might need to use infrared cameras?
(Take student responses. Explain what is correct or incorrect.)
300
The Earth revolves around the Sun. How are the people on Earth directly effected by this revolution?
When the Earth revolves around the Sun the Earth experiences different seasons.
300
On Earth, we are effected by Earth's rotation. How exactly are we effected by Earth rotating?
The Earth's rotation is responsible for day and night.
300
What is a group of stars that form a pattern?
A group of stars that form a pattern is called a CONSTELLATION!
300
What does gibbous mean? Draw an example of a gibbous moon, and correctly label if it is waning or waxing.
(Look at student drawings)
300
What is the name of the telescope that is in space, orbiting Earth?
The telescope that is in space, orbiting Earth, is called the Hubble Space telescope. It takes pictures of far away galaxies.
400
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
The moon revolves around the Earth in 28 days, so about a month.
400
How long is the moon's rotation?
The moon will complete one rotation in 28 Earth days.
400
What is a hemisphere? Explain.
The Earth is divided into halves, and we call them hemispheres.
400
Draw what the first quarter moon looks like.
(Check student drawings)
400
Which of these was originally developed for the space program? A.) Water proof clothing B.) flashlight C.) freeze-dried food D.) sleeping bag
C.) Freeze dried food. Freeze dried food was made for the space program only, at first. Eventually, it became a popular other places.
500
You are given a ping pong ball, a soccer ball and a baseball. Your teacher asks you to use them to try to make a model of the Earth, moon and Sun. Which ball will be Earth, moon and sun? Why?
The Sun will be the soccer ball, the Earth the baseball and the moon the ping pong ball.
500
My teacher says that the Earth rotates like a basketball spinning on someone's finger. Can you think of other examples of things that rotate. How many can you think of?
(Examine student responses.)
500
Why is Florida a good place for rockets and space shuttles to launch?
Florida has favorable weather conditions for launches.
500
Draw a waxing crescent.
(Check student drawings)
500
The Space Program influences our lives in Florida. What is the MOST important way that the Space Program influences Florida's Universities?
With the amount of jobs that the Space Program offers makes people more interested in working for them. Therefore, universities are influenced by having more students do space research at Florida Universities.
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