Earth
Earth moves through space in _____different ways
2
The study of the moon, stars and other objects on space is called
Astronomy
What are the two ways the Earth travels through space?
Rotation and revolution
When it's winter in North America, it's _____ in Australia
Summer
The shapes we see in the stars
Constellations
The spinning of Earth on Its axis is called
Rotation
During June , the _______receives the greatest amount of direct sunlight
northern hemisphere
Which motion causes day and night?
Rotation
How long is a day?
24 hours
How many planets are in our solar system
8
Earth has seasons because
The Earth is tilted on an axis as it moves around the sun
The four compass directions
East, West, North, South
Which motion causes the years
Revolution
When something repeats
Pattern
true of false: the sun is a star
true
A system of organizing time that has the divisions of the year is a ______
Calendar
When somebody sees something different because of where they are located
Perspective
What causes seasons?
The tilt of Earths axis
What the Mayans invented
Mayan Calendar
The movement of Earth around the Sun
Revolution
We only have 28 days in February every ____ years
4
Why is it cold in the winter?
Because the earth's axis tilts away from the sun
True or False: The year on Mercury lasts 365 days
False
True or false: Saturn's rings rain
true
How long does it take for the Earth to do one revolution around the sun?
365 days or 1 year