Earth
Moon/Earth
Sun
Stars
Miscellaneous
100
Daily Double!
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
100
The moon ______ light from the sun.
reflects
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
3 parts - True or False.
A. The sun moves.
B. The sun is the biggest and hottest star in the galaxy.
C. Without the sun, there would be no life on Earth.
A. False
B. False
C. True
200
Daily Double!
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
When light travels through Earth's atmosphere, the light ______, or bends.
refracts
300
Day and night happen because
The earth rotates every 24 hours
300
Which picture shows Earth orbit around the Sun?
D
300
Daily Double!
Why do stars appear to move across the night sky?
The Earth's rotation (one night)
300
Shadows change size during the day because
the position of the sun changes
400
Rotation causes
Day and Night
400
Daily Double!
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
Which star is always visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere?
Polaris or the North Star
400
What picture shows Earth's rotation?
A
500
Daily Double!
Earth's revolution around the sun causes_______
Seasons (year)
500
The Moon does not make its own light; instead, it does this.
reflect sunlight
500
What is one star we discussed that is bigger, but not hotter, than the sun?
Betelgeuse
500
These patterns of stars form pictures in the night sky.
Constellations
500
What force hold Earth to the orbit around the Sun?
gravity