the sun
How long does it take the earth to travel one complete orbit around the sun?
About 365 days
Shadows are longer in the summer or winter?
winter
When it is winter in the US, then it is __________ in Australia.
summer
True/False: The stars in the night sky are the same every night.
False
The moon revolves around the ______.
Earth
In what direction does the sun move in the sky?
East to West
What is the reason shadows change length throughout the day?
The rotation of the Earth
How long does the earth take to rotate?
24 hours
True/False: Constellations will always be in the same place in the night sky throughout the night.
False
Name a natural satellite of the Earth.
The Moon
Why does the sun appear brighter than the other stars that people can see from Earth?
The sun is closer to us.
True or False: Your shadow will be the shortest at noon.
True
What are the reasons for the seasons? Name two
The tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth around the sun.
Why can we not see stars during the day?
The sun is closer.
When more of the moon is appearing each night between a new moon and a full moon, it is said to be ________.
waxing
If a shadow is really long and stretched toward the east, what time of day is it?
It's in the late afternoon...4 to 7 PM depending on the time of year.
The shadows will be the longest in what parts of the day?
In the morning: When the sun rises--early morning and in the late afternoon before sun sets (must be sun )
Why do day and night occur?
Because of the rotation of the earth on its axis.
How much of the earth is facing the sun at one time?
half
Describe a new moon and when it occurs.
When the moon is not visible because the dark side of the moon is facing the Earth.
The Sun is about ____ times the Earth's diameter.
110
What direction will a shadow fall in the morning?
West
In the winter in the northern hemisphere the earth is tilted _______________ from the sun.
Away
Earth is the ________ planet from the Sun.
third
How long does it take a lunar cycle?
4 weeks or 28 days