Planets
What are the first 4 planets of the solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Draw a waxing crescent
small piece on the right
What device is used to tell time using shadows and the sun?
A sundial
Draw a new moon
Black circle
How long is Earth's revolution and how is its period of rotation
Revolution - 365 days
Rotation - 24 hours
What are the 5th to 8th planets of the solar system in order?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Draw a waning gibbous
Big piece on the left
True or False:
The best way to look at the sun is using a telescope with a piece of dark lens paper over it
False
Draw the sun at noon during the summer compared to the sun at noon during the winter
Sun higher during the summer
What is the difference between a satellite and space probe?
Satellite revolves around Earth, probe is sent away
What are 4 characteristics of the 4 inner planets?
Solid surface, dense, warm, small, shorter year
How long is the moon's period of revolution and period of rotation?
Revolution - 27 to 28 days
Rotation - 27 to 28 days
Which of the following emit light?
The moon, the sun, Venus, Betelgeuse star, Hailey's comet
Draw the position of the moon, sun, and earth during a lunar eclipse
Earth between sun and moon
What are 2 differences between asteroids and meteoroids?
Asteroids big, meteors small
Asteroids rotate sun
Meteors have a chance of entering Earth
What are 4 characteristics of the outer plants of the solar system?
Cold, gassy surface, larger, long year, less dense
During what phase of the moon is the sun the furthest from the moon?
Full Moon
Arrange the following in order from largest to smallest:
Earth, Universe, Saturn, the moon, the sun, the milky way, meteorite, the solar system
Universe, milky way, solar system, sun, Saturn, Earth, moon, meteorite
Draw the position of the moon, sun, and earth during a solar eclipse
Moon between Earth and sun
What is a comet made of and does it fly randomly or orbit the sun?
Ice, dust, rock, orbits the sun
Mars
Why do we see different parts of the moon during each phase?
Due to the angle of sunlight that it receives
Why are days shorter in the winter? Draw a diagram of the sun and earth to help explain your point
Tilt of Earth, we receive less direct sunlight in the winter
Draw what the big dipper would look like in the summer then in the winter
Rotation 180 degrees
During which season and part of the day would shadows be the longest?
Sunset or rise, during winter