Vocabulary
What vocabulary words describes that the Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours?
Rotate
How many stars are in our solar system?
One
What is the definition of gravity?
The force that pulls us down to the center of the earth
This keeps Earth and the moon in their obits.
GRAVITY
What is the imaginary line that something rotates on?
Axis
What galaxy is Earth located in?
The Milk Way
Would humans weigh more or less on the moon? Why
We would weigh less on the moon because the moon is smaller than Earth and has less gravitational pull.
Telescope
what is the dark figure cast on the ground due to light being blocked by an object?
Shadow
From Earth, what is the closest star due to its brightness?
The sun
True or false:
The moon has gravity
True-very little gravity
The sun appears higher in the sky during this time of year because of the tilt of the earth.
Summer
In Washington, we have different periods of the year. What are they called?
Seasons
24 hours
What is the definition of Mass?
Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter that is in an object.
We have this special day every 4 years in February because it takes the Earth 365 and 1/4 days to revolve around the sun.
Leap Day Year
Curved or round path of an object around another object.
Orbit
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days, 1 year
What is the definition of Weight?
is measure of the force of the pull of gravity on an object.
Which place on Earth would we weight less?
We would weigh less on the top of Mt. Everest because there is less gravitational pull.