Planets
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which constellations is called "Great Bear" in Latin?
Ursa Major
During what phase of the moon is the moon fully reflecting the Sun's light?
Full moon
Noon
Summer
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What time of year can Orion be seen in the Northern Hemisphere?
What phase of the moon is just a sliver of the moon lit by the Sun?
crescent moon
What causes the change in the length of shadows on Earth?
Earth's rotation
If the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season will we experience?
Winter
Name at least 2 characteristics of outer planets
further from the sun, larger diameter, more moons, made of gas
Why do constellations appear to move across the sky and change direction?
Earth's revolution around the Sun
What phase of the moon would we see from Earth when the moon is directly between the Sun and Earth?
New moon
In what direction does the Sun move across the sky?
East to West
What causes the season on Earth to change?
Earth's tilt towards or away from the Sun
What is the path that planets take around the Sun called?
A revolution (orbit also accepted)
What instrument allows astronomers to see object in the sky as if they were closer and brighter?
A telescope
If a full moon is visible on March 3, when would we most likely see the next full moon?
April 3
At what time(s) of day are shadows the longest?
Morning and evening
When do Spring and Fall occur in relations to the Earth in it's revolution?
When it is tilted neither toward or away from the Sun
List the planets in order from closest to the sun to further away
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the purpose of an astrolabe?
It determines the location of stars, planets, and moons
How does the moon affect the tides of the oceans on Earth?
It's gravitational pull
How are shadows created?
When an object blocks the Sun's light
Why do we experience winter when Earth is tilted away from the Sun?
Because we are not getting direct sunlight.