Shadows and Sun
True or False: The sun orbits around the Earth.
False
What does the moon rotate around?
The Earth
The Earth is tilted on its _______
axis
Name the 4 seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall)
Explain the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere the half of the globe above the equator and the Southern Hemisphere is the half of the globe below the equator.
The sun is a star that produces ______ and ______.
Light and Heat
Draw an example of a quarter moon
Teacher will check answer
It takes _____ hours for the Earth to make one full rotation.
24
Why does the northern hemisphere experience summer when the southern hemisphere is experiencing winter?
The northern hemisphere is titled towards the sun and receiving direct light
When do we experience daytime?
When our half of the Earth is rotating toward the sun.
When will your shadow be the shortest?
12:00 PM (Noon)
Sun is highest in the sky
Draw an example of a crescent moon
Teacher will check answer
It takes _____ days for the Earth to rotate around the sun.
365
When do we experience winter?
When we are tilted away from the sun.
The movement of the Earth as it orbits around the sun is called?
Revolution
When will your shadow be the longest?
The evening
True or False? The moon has an atmosphere, but no water.
False
The tides on the Earth are caused by _________.
Gravitational forces caused by the moon.
It would be the same season year-round
How long does it take for the moon to complete one full phase? (New moon to full moon)
about 1 month
What causes shadows?
Shadows are formed when an object is in the path of rays of light.
What causes the different phases of the Moon?
The position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in relationship to each other.
Explain the difference between the revolution and rotation of the Earth
"Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object (the sun).
Why does the Earth have seasons?
Because as the Earth revolves around the sun it is also rotating on its axis
Which of the following tools were NOT used when ancient navigators were studying the night time SKY?
Telescope, sextant, astrolabe, compass, caravel
caravel