Patterns in the Sky
Seasonal Changes: Constellations
How Long Does That Take?
Moon Phases
Space Programs
100
Cities lights cause you to see fewer stars because of "Light ________."
What is light pollution?
100
Why do patterns of stars appear to move farther away during the nighttime?
Rotation
or
Revolution
What is rotation?
100
Which unit of time best fits with how long does it take to cook Ramen Noodles? Seconds, Minutes, Hours or Years?
What are minutes?
100
What do you call the moon phase where ALL of the moon is lit up?
What is a full moon?
100
True or False:
Space programs in Florida have created thousands of jobs for people.
What is true?
200
The Big Dipper is an example of a:
Pattern
Light Pollution
Satellites
Shooting Stars
What is a pattern?
200
After watching a pattern of stars change its position throughout the night, you concluded that the stars moved across the sky. You were making ________.
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
What is an inference?
200
For the Earth to ROTATE on its axis one time, it takes _________.
What are 24 hours?
200
At the beginning of the night, the moon is low in the sky. Later in the night, it is high in the sky. Explain why the moon appears to move in the sky.
Is it because:
Rotation
or
Revolution
What is the Earth's Rotation?
200
How will a space program that studies life on Mars improve the economy?
Increase Tourism
Decrease Tourism
What is increase tourism?
300
This scientific tool is best for seeing stars directly from space:
Standard Telescope
Observatory
Space Telescope
What is a Space Telescope
300
This pattern of stars can be observed in the winter. Can you see this same pattern of stars from the same location in the summer? Yes or No?
What is no, because patterns of stars change from one season to another.
300
How many times does the Earth rotate in 24 hours?
1 time
365 times
What is 1 time?
300
Approximately which phase comes after the full moon phase? Cresent, Half, Three Quarters, or Full?
What is three quarters comes after the full moon?
300
What does NASA stand for?
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
400
A scientist took this picture and concluded that there are no stars because of light pollution.
True or False
What is true?
400
Different seasons bring different star ________?
Colors
Movement
Patterns
Sizes
What are patterns?
400
How many times does the Earth revolve around the Sun in 365 days?
1 time
2 times
What is 1 time?
400
What phase of the moon comes after the new moon phase? Crescent, Half, Quarter, or Full?
What is a Crescent moon.
400
Which missions were focused on going to the Moon?
Apollo Missions
International Space Station
Jupiter Missions
What are the Apollo Missions?
500
What is the other name for the "Big Dipper"
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Orion's Belt
What is Ursa Major?
500
The Earth faces different star patterns at different times of the year because _______?
Rotation
or
Revolution
What is revolution around the sun?
500
How many weeks does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun once?
42
52
72
What are 52 weeks?
500
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
1 Day
1 Month
What is 1 month?
500
The recent mission, "Perseverance" just landed on what planet in 2021?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
What is Mars?