Earth's movement
Earth _____________ around the sun
revolves
How long does the moon take to revolve around the Earth?
27 days
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that form a pattern or shape in the night sky
What is the imaginary line called that separates the northern from the southern hemisphere?
Earth's equator
The moon creates its own light. True or false?
False! It reflects the sun's light
The Earth _____________ on its axis
rotates
The Moon ___________ around the Earth
revolves
What is the North star called?
Polaris. Remember: north POLE = POLaris
If tonight we have a full moon, what moon phase would it be in about 13-14 days?
New moon
What phase comes right after a new moon?
a waxing crescent
What causes Earth's day and night?
Earth's rotation
Earth's shadow
Why do the stars at night seem to move?
Earth's rotation makes the stars appear to move at night.
Can we see all the constellations that the southern hemisphere can?
What moon phases it is if the whole moon appears to be lit up?
full moon
What 2 things cause our seasons?
Earth's revolution around the sun and the tilt of Earth's axis.
Compared to the earth, the moon is
a) the same size
b) larger
c) smaller
smaller
How many constellations are there?
88
Why do some stars appear brighter than others?
They are closer to earth
If you go outside and half the moon is lit up on the left side. What moon phase is it?
3rd quarter moon
The Earth takes how many days to revolve around the sun?
365.24
True! The moon has a gravitational pull on earth, which causes our tides
Do we see the same same stars all year?
No! Different constellations are visible at different times of the year
The moon is technically a what?
Name the moon phases in order
new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent