EARTHS GRAVITY
This is a force that pulls all things on Earth towards its's center?
Gravity
What causes the stars to appear to move in a night?
Earth's Rotation
When are shadows longer?
Morning and evening
Gravity
What constellaton would be considered a small spoon?
Little dipper
What force opposes gravity?
friction
How long does it take earth to revolve around the sun
365 days or 1 year
A dark area or shape that is made when an object blocks a source of light.
Shadow
the imaginary line that runs down the middle of an object
axis
What constellation would be considered a big spoon?
Big dipper
Weight is a measure of ___________________?
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once?
24
A group of stars that when seen make a shape or picture in sky.
constellation
The spinning of earth and other bodies in space on an axis is called a(n)
rotation
Why can Polaris always be used to find North?
It is always over our North Pole.
Where does gravity exists?
everywhere
Why do the sun and moon appear to move across the sky?
Earth ,rotates on its axis, so its the earth moving but it looks like the sun/moon are the ones moving.
Does the moon produce its own light?
no
Earth is tilted______?
23.5 degrees
Is Polaris in our Solar System?
NO
Which planet has stronger gravitational pull Earth or Mercury? Why
Earth it is more massive
Why can't we see the constellation Orion in July?
Because Earth revolves around the sun.
What causes day/night?
rotation of the Earth
movement of an object around an object
revolution
What are the constellations called that are always visible in the northern sky?
Circumpolar Constellations