Solar Radiation
What is the main source of energy from Earth?
What is the Sun?
What two movements does Earth make in space?
What are rotation and revolution?
What are constellations?
What are patterns of stars in the night sky?
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is Jupiter?
How does the Sun's radiation warm the Earth's surface?
By being absorbed by land and water.
How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
What is 24 hours?
Why do constellations appear to move in the sky?
Due to Earth's rotation.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
What is Mercury?
What happens to the temperature of the Earth if there is less sunlight?
The temperature decreases.
What is the path Earth takes around the Sun called?
What is an orbit?
What does the constellation Leo represent?
What is a lion?
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
What is Mars?
Explain how solar radiation affects the atmosphere?
It warms the air, leading to weather patterns.
How does Earth's rotation affect day and night?
It causes different parts of Earth to face the Sun or be in shadow.
What does the constellation Orion represent?
What is the hunter?
Name the planet that is know for its rings.
What is Saturn?
Describe the relationship between solar radiation and photosynthesis.
Plants absorb sunlight to convert it into energy through photosynthesis.
How does the tilt of Earth's axis influence its seasons?
It causes different areas to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.
How do astronomers use constellations?
For navigation and to identify stars.
Explain how the distance from the Sun affects a planet's temperature?
The farther a planet is from the Sun, the cooler its temperature tends to be.