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Name a star that we learned about that is bigger than the sun.
Sirius; teacher discretion
True or false: The sun is highest in the sky during the winter time
FALSE. The sun is highest in the sky during summer.
Define rotation
to spin
Angel tells Darreion that the planets in our solar system are the only ones that have been discovered. Is Angel correct? Why or why not?
Angel is incorrect. There are millions of planets. Some of which already have names.
Define Gravity
A force that pulls objects towards earth.
If the Earth is spinning, which way is up?
Away from Earth, towards the sky
True or False: The sun is the only star in our solar system.
True
Why does it seem like the sun is moving?
Because the Earth is rotating but we are moving with it so it seems like the sun is the one moving.
Earth ____ once each day. We face the sun in ____, and we face away from the sun at _____.
rotates, daytime, nightime
To move in a regular path around something in space.
Orbit
What type of scientists were we in this unit?
Astronomers
Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
Due to earths rotation on it's axis, when on the side of the earth that is facing the sun, we cannot see other stars due to how bright and close the sun is to us.
What causes the daily pattern of when we see the sun and other stars?
Earth spins once each day. We face the sun in the daytime, and we face away fro the sun at nighttime.
Kordell tells Nasir that the stars are much smaller than the sun, that's why they can only be seen at night. Is he correct? Why or why not?
Kordell is incorrect. The sun is the only star in our solar system. Since it is closer than other stars, it is easier to see.
The imaginary line that goes through the Earth
Axis
How can the sun and moon appear to be the same size in our sky?
The sun is larger but farther away, the moon is smaller but much closer to Earth.
TRUE OR FALSE: The moons shape does NOT change.
True
Why is it that every year on the same date, we see the same stars?
the earth's position in its yearly orbit determines which stars we see in the night sky.
If there were no oxygen nor air, would gravity still affect you?
Yes because the pull of gravity is NOT dependent on oxygen nor air.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, what season is it?
Summer
Where are the stars in space?
Stars are very far away from Earth in every direction.
True or false: All stars in a constellation are the same distance away from Earth. That is why we see their shape in the sky.
False
What is scientific explanation of a "year"?
The length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once.
At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?
Noon. That is the time when the sun is highest in the sky. This makes shadows shorter, and that's why shadows are longer during winter than summer.
Earth ____ the sun at the same time as it ____.
orbits, rotates