Rotation and Revolution
The Earth takes how long to revolve around the sun?
1 year = 365 1/4 Days
The sun is the lowest in the sky during what season?
Winter
Winter is colder because...
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
This object in the sky revolves around Earth and travels with Earth as it revolves around the sun.
The moon
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
The sun is the highest in the sky during what season?
Summer
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
Does the Earth revolve or rotate? or both?
Both
We experience daytime when...
A. Our side of the planet faces the sun
B. Our side of the planet faces away from the sun
A. Our side of the planet faces the sun
When the sun is high is the sky, shadows are..
A. Short
B. Long
Short
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
What is the force that pulls one object toward another? This force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun. It also keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth.
Gravity
We experience nighttime when...
A. Our side of the planet faces the sun
B. Our side of the planet faces away from the sun
B. Our side of the planet faces away from the sun
When the sun is low is the sky, shadows are..
A. Short
B. Long
Long
True or False? The Sun is the biggest star in the sky?
False - Medium sized star
Why does the moon and stars appear to change position?
A. Earth's Tilt
B. Earth's Revolution
C. Earth's Rotation
C. Earth's Rotation
The sun and moon APPEAR to rise and set in the sky because.....
A. Earth's Rotation
B. Earth's Revolution
A . Earth's rotation on it's axis
At which times during the day are shadows longer? (Name two)
Sun rise and Sunset (Morning and late afternoon)
Fill in the blanks:
In Ohio, we experience different angles of light due to the revolution of Earth.
In January, the Sun's rays are _______. (Indirect/Direct)
In July, the Sun's rays are _______. (Indirect/Direct)
In October, the Northern hemisphere is starting to tilt away from the Sun's rays to gradually go from direct to indirect.
January: Indirect
July: Direct
Why do the sun and the moon appear to be the same size in the pictures?
A. Although the moon is larger, it is farther away than the sun.
B. Although the sun is larger, it is farther away than the moon.
B. Although the sun is larger, it is farther away than the moon.