Stars
What is a star?
What is
A ball of hot gases that give off light and heat
True or False
The sun moves across the sky
What is
False
What is the moon made from?
What is
Rock and dust
What is a season?
What is
A season is a time of year that has certain kind of weather
What is the closest star to Earth?
What is
The sun
How long does it take for the Earth to spin, or rotate all the way around?
What is
24 hours or one day
What planet does the moon orbit?
What is
Earth
When the part of Earth on which you live is tilted toward the sun, it is ________?
What is
Summer
Why do some stars appear to be brighter?
What is
Stars brightness is determined by their distance from the Earth
How can you tell when the part of Earth on which you live is facing away from the sun?
What is
When it is nighttime I know the part of Earth on which I live is facing away from the sun
How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?
What is
one month, 28 days, or 29.5 days
When the part of Earth on which you live is fully tilted away from the sun it is __________________.
What is
Winter
What is a constellation?
What is
a group of stars that form a pattern
What time in the day would your shadow be the shortest?
What is
noon or middle of the day
True or False
The moon does not give off light of its own, as stars do. It reflects light from the sun.
What is
True
In which seasons does the weather become cooler and daylight gets shorter?
What is
Fall and winter
True or False
The sun is the largest and brightest star
What is
False
What causes day and night?
What is
Earth's rotation causes day and night
Why does the moon seem to change shape?
What is
The moon seems to change shape based on the amount of light being reflected. The moon does not actually change shape. It remains a sphere.
What causes the seasons?
What is
Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun causes the four seasons