Revolution and Rotation
The Earth takes how long to revolve around the sun?
1 year or 365 1/4 days
The stars appear in different positions the sky because...
of Earth revolving around the sun
What can explain why the US and Australia have different seasons?
They are in different hemispheres
The shape of the moon seems to change because...?
The moon revolves around Earth
About 7 days after a new moon, you would see...?
1st quarter
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
What is the force that pulls one object toward another?
Gravity
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
The moon and sun APPEAR to rise in the ________ and set in the _________.
rise in the east and set in the west
About 14 days into the moon cycle, or halfway through, you would see a __________ moon.
a full moon
We experience daytime when...
our side of the planet faces the sun
How many planets are in our Solar System?
Eight
Winter is colder because...
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
How many days does it take the moon to complete one full revolution?
27 days
Around day 21 of the moon cycle, you would see the --______ moon
last quarter
We experience nighttime when...
our side of the planet faces away from the sun
The Earth is part of what galaxy?
The Milky Way.
This object in the sky revolves around Earth and travels with Earth as it revolves around the sun.
The moon
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon (new moon to new moon)?
29.5 days or 30 days
In a waxing moon, the light is on the...
right
The sun and moon APPEAR to rise and set in the sky because.....
of Earth's rotation on it's axis
What is a ball of hot gas that gives off light and other types of energy?
A star
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
Waxing means the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.
Waxing means the light is maxing and waning means the light is draining.
In a waning moon, the light is on the....
left