The Sun
The Moon
The Earth and it's Seasons
The Stars and Other Stuff
Vocabulary Terms
100
The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
East, West
100
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
moon, earth, sun
100
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
365 Days
100
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
The Sun
100
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
orbit
200
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
heat and light
200
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
New Moon
200
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Winter
200
How can constellations help sailors or travelers navigate to different areas?
Ursa Minor has Polaris which is also know as the North Star that can be used to help find North which will allow sailor and travelers to determine the other directions of South, East, and West
200
To spin around on a fixed point.
rotate
300
The sun is made up of mostly ______________.
gas
300
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
27 days 7 hours and 43 minutes
300
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
Summer
300
Name this constellation: You will receive an extra 100 points if you can tell me what does the name mean?
Ursa Major
300
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
axis
What is Earth's Axis Point for an extra 300 points?
400
The sun is a _ sized star.
small middle large
middle
400
The moon is _______ the size of Earth.
1/4th
400
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
24 hours
400
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
400
The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
Lunar Eclipse
500
The sun appears brighter than the other stars to us because it is______________ than the other stars.
closer
500
Name the moon phase: 
waxing gibbous
500
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
500
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
500
The study of moons, stars, and other objects in space.
Astronomy
600
The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.
Solar Eclipse
600
Name the moon phase:
Waning Crescent
600
The invisible line that cuts the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
600
This constellation is known as the Great Hunter.
Orion
600
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
Solar System