Moon phases
How do we see the Moon in the sky during night?
We see the Suns reflection off of the Moon
What is the invisible force called that pulls us towards earth?
Gravity
If the Sun is in the East and your shadow is in the West, is it morning or afternoon?
Morning
This is the imaginary line through the middle of Earth.
Axis.
The phases between starting with a New Moon and becoming a Full Moon, are known as what phases?
Waxing Phase
Name the 8 planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The reason for Seasons is due to what?
The earths tilt and and the Earth revolving the sun.
How many days does it take the Earth to orbit or complete a revolution around the sun?
365 days 366 every 4 years
List in ORDER the 8 phases of the moon that we learned
1. New moon 2. Waxing crescent 3. First quarter moon 4. Waxing gibbous 5. Full moon 6. Waning gibbous 7. Third (Last) quarter moon 8. Waning crescent
True or False
The farther the planet is from the Sun the colder it is.
True
The Earth's orbit rotates around the Sun in which type of direction?
Counter Clockwise
What is rotation of the Earth?
Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis.
What causes the moon to have phases?
The moon’s revolution
How many minutes does it take for light to get to Earth?
8 mintues
At what 2 times of day is you shadow the longest?
Your shadow is the longest in the early morning and in the late afternoon/evening.
What does revolution and rotation of the Earth cause to happen?
Revolution causes years. Rotation causes Day and Night.
Draw how does the moon look like during the "waxing gibbous" stage?
Name the 4 rocky planets and the 4 gas planets
Rocky: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Gas: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How can I use my shadow to help me know where the sun is in the sky?
I can look at the height of my shadow to tell if the sun is high or low in the sky. I can look at the direction of my shadow to know that the sun is in the opposite direction.
A rotation of Earth takes _____.
24 hours