Stars
What is the biggest & only star in our solar system?
The Sun
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ____.
East & West
(True or False): Does the moon disappear during the day?
False
Sometimes the our hemisphere of Earth turns to face the Moon during the day, and we cannot see it because the light from the Sun is brighter than light being reflected from the Moon. Sometimes, the Moon is in the perfect spot, and it reflects enough light to be visible in the daytime sky.
(True or False): Are blue stars the coldest stars?
False - Blue stars are the hottest & red stars are the coldest
What is the definition of Cardinal Direction?
Cardinal directions are the directions of north, east, south, and west.
What is a constellation?
Bonus (extra 100 points): What is Ms. Juergens zodiac sign?
A group of stars that appear to form an image and has been given a name.
Bonus: Cancer
The earth & moon both spin a on their ______.
Axis
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
When are shadows the longest in length - morning, evening, midday? (multiple answers)
Morning & Evening
What is the definition of rotation?
The act of turning around on a fixed point.
What are attributes of a star? (definition)
A huge sphere of very hot, glowing gas that produces its own light.
The moon orbits around the ______ & the earth orbits around the ______.
Earth & Sun
Earth orbits the sun once a _________.
Year
(True or False): It is winter at 8pm in South Dakota. Will Ms. Juergens shadow will be 11ft 5in? (explain your answer)
False: 8pm in South Dakota is dark which means Ms. Juergens would not have a shadow
What is the definition of solar system?
The solar system is the system of planets, including Earth, moons, and other bodies that orbit the sun.
What apparent magnitude & absolute magnitude?
Absolute - A measurement of how bright stars would appear if all stars were the same distance from Earth; also known as luminosity.
Explain how a shadow is created and why.
An object blocks the rays of light from the sun to form a dark shadow where the light can not reach.
How can you use the sun to estimate the time?
Possible Answer: I know that the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If the Sun is in the eastern sky, I know it is morning. If the Sun is directly overhead, I know it is around noon. If the Sun is in the western sky, I know it is afternoon. When the Sun is low in the western sky, it is evening.
The seasons are caused by what?
Earth's tilt on its axis
What is the definition of Sun?
The center of our solar system
Some stars appear brighter than other and some look larger than others. What factors play a role in a stars appearance?
1. Distance from Earth. Some stars appear bright in the sky because they are close to Earth.
2. Find true brightness - absolute magnitude. Absolute magnitude is a star's actual brightness if all stars we the same distance. **Stars come in a variety of colors & sizes.
Earth has multiple predictable patterns. Name as many as you can...
Seasons
Day - Night
Moon Phases
Time
Name the different sizes of stars....
Dwarf
Giant
Super Giant
Hyper Giant
Describe Earth’s place in the universe...
Possible Response: Earth is a planet that is part of our solar system. The center of our solar system is a star called the Sun. Our solar system has eight planets, as well as other objects, such as a moon, dwarf planets, and an asteroid belt. Our solar system is just one planetary system within a much bigger universe. The universe includes everything else. It is made up of billions of stars, other planetary systems, asteroids, comets, planets, and moons.
1. What is the definition of pattern?
2. What are 2 patterns of the universe you can name?
1. A pattern is something that is repeated over and over.
2. Shadows - day and night, earth's rotation around the sun (365 days), the moon rotating around the earth, earth tilted and spinning on it's axis