Earth Sense
One complete rotation
Takes ….
24 hours
What does Earth’s revolution cause?
seasons and to see different constellations
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern
The sun is a .....
star
When something seems to move but really isn't moving, but you are.
apparent movement
The rotation of the Earth
Causes …
Day and Night
How long does it take
Earth to revolve around the sun
365 1/4 days
What “splits” the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
the equator
When we look at the stars in the sky and see patterns in the stars these are called…
constellations
The only star in our Solar System is the ____.
Sun
The sun does not move but it looks like it
does. What is responsible for this
apparent movement?
Earth's Rotation
What would happen if Earth took
Longer to travel around the sun?
Our year would be longer
We know we have four seasons. Why do we have seasons?
Earth's tilt
How many months does it take for earth to revolve around the sun?
12 months = 1 year = 365 1/4 days
When the sun's light reflects off the moon and we see all of it, we call is a __________
full moon
Earth has an imaginary line going from pole to
Pole which Earth spins on. What is this imaginary
Line called?
Axis
If a planet is farther away from the sun
How does this effect the planet?
colder and longer year
The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the _____
east and sets in the west
Why do we only see certain constellations during
Certain times of the year?
Earth’s revolution
To have light or able to be seen
illumination
One day on Earth is 24 hours. Some planets have
Shorter days. Other planets have longer days.
What determines the length of a planet’s day
Rotation
The earth rotates on its axis, what direction does it turn?
west top east
Why does the moon have different phases?
reflection of the sun and earth’s position
If we see a full moon how long until we see a full moon a again?
about 28 days or about a month
These two words mean about the same thing. To move around something else
orbit and revolution