Earth
Moon/Earth
Sun
Stars
Miscellaneous
100
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
100
About how long does it take the Moon to cycle from full Moon to full Moon? (Lunar calendar)
About 1 month
100
The sun is the closest ______ to Earth.
Star
100
What is the closest star to Earth?
Sun
100
At what position is the sun in the sky when shadows are the shortest? Low, Medium, high
High
200
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
about 365 days
200
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
About 1 month
200
About how many Earth diameters is the Sun from Earth?
About 12,000 Earth diameters
200
What is the only star we can see during the day?
Sun
200
- Shadows are longest at these times of day.
- Early morning and late afternoon
300
The Earth's axis is tilted and always points______.
North toward the North star
300
Day and night happen because
The earth rotates every 24 hours
300
Which picture shows Earth orbit around the Sun?
D
300
Why do stars appear to move across the night sky?
The Earth's rotation (one night)
or seasonal the Earth's revolution
300
- Shadows change size during the day because
the position of the sun changes
400
Rotation causes
Day and Night
400
- Earth’s tilt and orbit cause these changes throughout the year.
seasons
400
Why does the Sun appear brightest to us?
The Sun appears brightest because it is much closer to Earth than any other star.
400
How many stars are in our solar system?
1: the Sun
400
What picture shows Earth's rotation?
A
500
Revolution causes_______
Seasons (year)
500
- The Moon does not make its own light; instead, it does this.
reflect sunlight
500
The Sun is about __________times the size of the Earth.
100 times
500
These patterns of stars form pictures in the night sky.
Constellations
500
What force hold Earth to the orbit around the Sun?
gravity