Stars
The constellation Orion is named after who?
A famous hunter in Greek Mythology
True or False: The sun is the biggest star in the galaxy.
False: The sun is NOT the biggest star in the galaxy.
True or False: The Earth orbits around the sun.
TRUE
What is the second name for Sirius?
TRUE or FALSE: The sun spins and rotates around the earth.
FALSE: ONLY the earth spins and rotates around the sun.
Name one thing that spins & one thing that orbits.
Spins: Wheels, top, fan etc..
Orbits: Moon, earth, asteroids
Why is the Dog Star called the "Dog Star"?
It is called the Dog Star because it fits in the constellation shaped like a dog.
Why do some stars look small?
Because they are far away.
Why don't people fall off earth?
Gravity keeps people grounded.
Why can't we stars during the day?
The sun is bright and outshines the other stars. Some stars we cannot see based on earth's rotation.
Someone hands you a picture of a rock with a sun on it and no stars. They tell you that the picture on the rock is daytime. Then they show you a picture of a rock with stars on it but no sun. They tell you that this rock is night time. Why are there no stars on the rock that shows day time?
The rock that shows day time only has the sun because when the sun is out we don't see the stars. The brightness of the sun keeps us from seeing the other stars.
Answer
Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than other stars?
It is closer to Earth.
On earth why does the pattern of daytime and nighttime repeat every day?
Earth rotates every 24 hours. As the earth spins and faces the sun there is day time and when the earth faces away from the sun it is night time