Planets
Moon
Revolution
Rotation
Shadows
100
What is the 5th planet from the sun?
Jupiter
100
How do Moon phases occur?
The revolution of the Moon around the Earth.
100
During the spring and fall we have a perfect amount of daylight vs. sunlight...what is that amount?
12 hours each
100
How long is Earth's rotation?
24 hours
100
What causes shadows?
Earth's rotation causing the sun to APPEAR to go east and west.
200
What are all planets doing with the sun?
Revolving
200
How many days does each moon phase last?
3 days.
200
How many months is a full revolution?
12 months
200
What time of the day would this be?
9 or 10 o'clock
200
How are shadows created
Light travels from the sun in a straight line and is then absorbed by an object. The shadow is on the opposite side of the sun.
300
What is separating the terrestrial (rock) planets from the gas planets?
Asteroid Belt
300
QWhat Moon phase is this?
Waxing Crescent
300
Why do we have seasons?
Tilt of Axis
300
How could you use a basketball to model Earth's rotation?
By spinning it ONE time on your finger.
300
Explain how a shadow changes from 6am to 10am.
It starts off very long and then begins getting shorter.
400
What is the center of our solar system?
Sun
400
What moon phases is this?
Last Quarter
400
What changes about daylight in the winter vs. the summer?
Gets shorter
400
Does the sun ACTUALLY move across the sky?
No, the Earth is rotating away from the sun so it just SEEMS like it is moving when in reality we are!
400
Which side is the sun on in the AM?
Right side
500
What can you tell me about the temperatures of Mercury vs. Mars?
Mercury is much hotter than Mars.
500
Is this waxing or waning?
Waning
500
If the Earth wasn't tilted on it's axis how would that affect the revolution as we know it?
We wouldn't have seasons. A lot of Earth would not be livable.
500
If we never rotated what would have to life on Earth?
Half would be in darkness and the other light
500
Does everything create a shadow?
No, various answers