Earth
To spin around
The way an object appears to move, not whether or how it actually moves
Apparent Motion
A particular appearance or state in something that is regularly changing
Phase
A group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky, and has been given a name
Constellation
To travel around another object in space
Revolve
An imaginary line that runs through the North and South Poles around which the Earth spins.
Axis
True or False: The sun revolves around Earth
False
A large natural object that orbits, or travels, around a planet
Moon
A ball of hot gases that gives off light and other types of energy
Star
A path that a revolving body follows
Orbit
When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun what season is in?
Summer
The sun is not a planet but instead a _______.
Star
What is the opposite phase of Waxing Gibbous?
Waning Crescent
True or False: The stars we saw last night will be the stars we see in August?
False
A force that pulls objects toward each other
Gravity
When the Northern Hemisphere is neither tilted toward or away from the sun what seasons could it be?
Spring or Fall
How long is one revolution around the sun for Earth?
What are the moon phases, in order?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent
What is moving, the stars or Earth?
Earth
In what season is the sun at the lowest point in the sky at noon?
Winter
I experience about the same number of daylight hours in the winter as I do the summer... where on Earth do I live? (Hint, I'm not looking for a specific country or city... )
The Equator
Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size when we view them here on Earth?
The sun and moon appear to be the same size when we view them here on Earth because the sun is very far away, but it is also very big while the moon is very small but it is very close to Earth. (Apparent Size)
How many days apart are a New Moon and a Full Moon?
14 days, or two weeks
Why do we see different stars every season?
We see different stars every season because we are looking at a different part of the universe (stars) as we complete our revolution around the sun.
The cause of Day and Night on Earth
Rotation (Earth turning on its axis)