What We See in the Sky
What can you see in the sky during the day?
The Sun, clouds, sometimes the moon or a star.
What is the name for the Sun appearing to rise in the morning?
Sunrise
How does Earth move?
It rotates (spins).
It orbits (goes around) the Sun.
What are the 4 seasons?
winter, spring, summer, autumn
What causes Earth's seasons?
The tilt of Earths axis
Why can we see the moon?
It reflects light from the Sun.
What can you see in the sky at night?
The Moon, stars, maybe clouds
What is the name for the Sun appearing to go down in the evening?
Sunset
What does Earth's rotation (spinning) cause?
Day and night
What is the coldest season?
Winter
Why does the tilt of Earth's axis cause the seasons?
It makes one half of Earth get more light.
During which phase of the Moon do we see a full disk (circle)?
Full Moon
What is the Sun?
A star
From which direction does the Sun appear to rise?
East
What goes around (orbits) Earth as Earth goes around the Sun?
The Moon
What is the warmest season?
Summer
What season will the bottom half of Earth have when the top half has summer?
Winter
During which phase of the moon do we see only the right side (half circle) of the Moon?
First Quarter
Why does the Sun look larger and brighter than the other stars?
It is much closer
In which direction does the Sun appear to set?
West
What keeps the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Moon orbiting Earth?
Gravity
How are spring and autumn different?
Spring gets warmer, and autumn gets colder.
When does one half of Earth have summer?
When it is tilted towards the Sun
What do we see during the New Moon phase of the Moon?
Nothing
Why can't we see the Moon or stars for most of the day?
The Sun is very bright.
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
Earth is rotating.
Why doesn't the Moon fall to Earth?
Gravity is balance by the Moon moving foreward.
How are the seasons different?
Why are there more daylight hours during summer than winter?
More of one half of Earth is in the sunight.
Why do we see phases of the Moon?
We see the lit portion of the Moon from different angles as the Moon orbits Earth.