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Star Brightness
100

The position of the Sun determine the size of what?

Shadows

100

Another word for spin is....?

Rotate

100

The movement of the Earth around the Sun in an elliptical (oval-shaped) orbit.

Revolution 

100

How many stars do we have in our solar system?

1 (our Sun)

200

When is your shadow the shortest?

Noon

200

What does our solar system revolve around?


What is the sun.

200

True or False:

Fifty percent of Earth is always experiencing daytime, while the other 50 percent is always experiencing nighttime.

True

200

Stars are natural bodies in space that are made of ____?

Gas

300

When the Sun is in the East, the shadows are in the ___.


What is the West.

300

What does Earth rotate on its axis?

Counter-clockwise or clockwise 

Counter clockwise

300

What gas makes up about 74% of the Sun’s mass?

Hydrogen 

300

Why do some stars appear brighter in our sky than others?

They are closer

400

When are shadows the longest?

Shadows are longest early in the morning and late in the afternoon

400

Which direction does the Sun rise and set each day?

The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

400

Why can't we see star constellations in the daytime?

What is because our star is so bright that the star constellations can't be seen.

400

Why is our star the brightest in the sky?

What is because it is the closest!

500

In what season is the Sun highest in the sky?

Summer

500

How long does it take for Earth to make one rotation?

What is 24 hours.

500

Ancient people used this device to tell the time of the day and the location of the sun

Sundial 

500

This is the reason why some stars appear dimmer in the night sky, even though they are much larger and brighter than the Sun.

They are farther away from Earth

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