Sun and moon
I look outside to the moon and see a new moon, when will I see the a new moon again?
About a month because the moon has 4 moon cycles and each one takes one week
Which of the following is a direct result of Earth's rotation in space?
24 hours in one day
I can see a pattern of stars in summer, but not in winter, why?
Different stars are seen in different seasons
What is the main difference between the orbits of inner planets vs outer planets?
outer planets take longer to orbit sun because they are further
Why does the moon look different every night?
The moon revolves around the earth so that what is lit up changes
Explain what happens to Earth in one Earth Day
It rotates on its axis
What is made of gas, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?
galaxy
Describe the outer planets
gaseous, large, 2 or more moons, colder, rings
It produces it's own light
what is the result of the spinning of the earth?
A. a year
B. spring to summer
c. Apparent motion of the sun in the sky
d. The motion caused by Earth's revolution
C
What woud you find in the milky way?
stars planets and other objects such as asteroid and comets
What characteristics do all inner planets have?
Rocky surfaces, made of metal and rock, thin atmosphere, closer to the sun, warmer, less than 2 moons, no rings
What are the common characteristics of all the planets on our solar system
Rotate on axis
Revolve around our star the sun
Round
What evidence supports the theory that earth rotates on its axis?
Day and night
Compare an asteroid vs a moon
Asteroid- irregular shape rocky
Moon- Round and orbits a planet
True or false: All planets revolve around a star
true! a star our sun!
We know that our sun is star, which statement best compares our sun to other stars in relevance to us on Earth?
Our sun is closer to Earth than all other stars
Earth's orbit around the sun is called what and how long does it take?
Revolution 1 year 365 days
what is a celestial object made of gas and ice that has a tail when it orbits to close to the sun?
comet
Which two planets are similar in composition?
Earth and mars