Mt. Nose
What does your head represent in the Mt. Nose Model?
Earth
Draw a model of the Earth divided into hemispheres and label.
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How many hours are in a day?
24hrs
T or F The Sun is the biggest star in the universe?
False
Name the two types of eclipses.
Lunar
Solar
What does your nose represent in the Mt. Nose model?
A mountain
Why can't we see the light of the stars during the daytime?
The suns light and brightness over powers and blends them in.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
T or F The sun is the only star in our solar system?
True
What is the meaning of the word eclipse.
When the Earth or Moon block sunlight.
To block sunlight.
The Mt. Nose Model explains how this Pattern happens.
daytime and nighttime
Why do stars appear so small?
because they are so far away.
What is the name of the Earth's tilt?
The axis
If there are stars brighter and bigger than the sun, why does it appear so big?
Because it is closest to the Earth.
True or False: The Earth orbits the Moon.
False: The Moon orbits the Earth.
How does moonlight happen?
It is teh reflection of the sunslight on the moon.
Name 3 patterns of the Earth.
Seasons
Year
Day and Night
How much does the angle of the Earth's tilt measure?
23.5 degrees
At noon, when the sun is high in the sky the shadow will be longer or shorter?
shorter
What kind of eclipse is it when the Earth is blocking the sun's light to the moon?
Lunar
What does hemisphere mean?
Half of a sphere
Define Constellation
A group of stars that form a pattern.
Which pattern of the Earth does the Earth's tilt or axis cause?
seasons
When a shadow is longer this means the sun is higher or lower in the sky?
lower
Draw a full moon, a new moon and a quarter moon.
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