Earth
Does the Earth rotate or revolve on its axis?
Rotate
How many moons does the Earth have?
1
Does the Earth rotate or revolve around the Sun?
Revolve
this is the closest star to Earth
the Sun
Which of the following is a star: the Earth, the Sun, or the Moon
The Sun
How long does it take for the earth to do 1 revolution?
365 (or 365.25) days, or 1 year
What phase of the moon is this? (see moon on word wall)
New moon
Does the moon revolve around the Sun?
No
the invisible line that splits the Earth through its poles, the Earth rotates around this
Axis
Is Ms Brown rotating or revolving?
Rotating
How long does it take for the earth to do 1 rotation?
24 hours or 1 day
What phase of the moon is this? (see moon on word wall)
True or false: The Sun rotates around the Earth
False
to spin around the axis of something
rotate
Is Ms Brown rotating or revolving?
Revolving
Why do we have seasons?
because of the Earth's revolution around the sun
What phase of the moon is this? (see moon on word wall) (hint: just the shape)
Crescent
The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because of Earth's ___________
Rotation
the curved, regular path an object takes while traveling around something
orbit
Does the Sun appear to set in the East or West?
West
Why do we have a cycle of day and night?
because of the Earth's rotations
How long is 1 moon cycle?
27-29 days or ~1 month
The sun's light __________ off the moon, making it visible
Reflects
A group of stars that make a pattern or picture in the sky
Constellation
Define Moon Phases
the apparent shapes of the moon in the sky