Gravity
Gravity is
A) A force that always makes items fall down
B) A force that makes objects attract
C) A force that makes planets collide with one another
D) A force that always makes items rotate
Why do we see different constellations at different times of year?
Answers may vary
The sun sets in the ________ at 6:00PM
West
What causes us to experience day and night?
The earths rotation around the sun
What moon phase do we see when the moon is directly between the earth and the sun?
New Moon
Gravity causes the planets to ____________ around the sun
Orbit/Revolve
NOT rotate
Changes in the constellations we see are caused by Earth's _______________
Revolution
Orbit
NOT Rotation
The sun rises in the _________
East
What causes us to experience different seasons?
Revolution/ the tilt of the earth
After a new moon, the moon appears to gain light on the _________ side. This is called a ___________
Right, Waxing Crescent
Planet meatball has more mass than Planet Cheeto. Which of the following must be true?
A) Planet Meatball will have less gravity than planet Cheeto
B) Planet Cheeto will have more gravity than Planet Meatball
C) Planet Meatball will have more gravity than planet Cheeto
D) The two planets will both have the same amount of gravity
C
True/False
We see different constellations at different times of night
Changes in the constellations we see are based on our location in Earth's orbit
What time of day would we expect to see a very long shadow?
a) 11:00am
b) 1:00pm
c) 12:00pm (noon)
d) 6:00pm
D
Shadows will look longer at sunrise and sunset when the sun is low in the sky
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. The sun appears high in the sky causing longer shadows. What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
When the earth is between the sun and the moon, we will see a ________________.
(which moon phase)
Full Moon
True/False
Everything with matter exerts gravity
True
Everything with matter exerts gravity. The more mass an object has, the more gravity it has.
approximately 28 days
The sun is directly overhead at _________
a) 12:00 pm
b) 12:00 am
c) 6:00 am
d) 6:00 pm
In what season does the sun appear lowest in the sky, causing longer shadows and shorter days?
Winter
True/False
The moon appears to have the same phase when viewed from the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.
Ex: If I am in Chile and Jeffrey is in Canada, we both will see a Waxing Gibbous.
True
What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
Jupiter
BONUS: To the nearest tenth of a degree, how much is Earth's axis tilted?
*Take 300 points from the team of your choice OR add 500 to your own team
*Offer invalid if your team members start trying to tell you what to choose. 0pts given
23.5 degrees
A shadow is pointing to the west and is very long. What time could it be?
a) 5:00 pm
b) 7:00 am
c) 11:00 am
d) 12:00 pm
B
The sunlight is coming from the east (sunrise) and the shadow is long
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the southern hemisphere will have which season?
Winter
Name the moon phases in order starting with a New Moon
new moon
WC
FQ
WG
FM
Wan. G
TQ
Wan. C