Day & Night
Earth's Tilt
Our place in space
Wild Card
Planets
100
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
Rotation
100
The elliptical path the Earth takes to travel around the Sun.
Orbit or revolution
100
How many cats does Ms. Aston have?
None - she has 2 cats
100
What would happen Earth's rotation took twice as long?
Our day and night would be longer.
100
Name the planets in order from closest to the Sun to farthest.
Mercury, Venus Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
200
The direction that the earth rotates
Counter-clockwise (objects appear to move east to west)
200
At these times of year (Seasons) the sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.
Spring and Fall
200
What are the two things that are provided by our star, the Sun.
Heat and light
200
When are our days the longest?
At the beginning of summer.
200
Which dwarf planet was recently removed from the list of recognised planets?
Pluto
300
The length of time that it takes Earth to rotate.
24 hours about 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
300
In this season the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, causing longer daylight hours and more direct sunlight.
Summer
300
This causes us to be pulled down towards the ground.
gravity.
300
What seasons is Ms. Astons birthday in?
Autumn
300
How many planets are in our solar system?
8.
400
The sun sometimes appears, and sometimes does not. Why?
Earths rotation causes us to look away from the sun.
400
This part of the Earth gets the most direct light from the sun and has the least variation in daylight hours. It is also the region of the world with the most rainforests.
The Equator
400
What time of day is it for little Jimmy?
It is night time. He is facing away from the sun.
400
What happens when the moon moves between the Sun and the Earth?
Solar Eclipse
400
Why do some stars appear brighter than others?
They are closer or larger or give off more light energy.
500
How many days does it take for the moon to travel around Earth?
28 Days. (A month)
500
Two things that change as a result of Earth's revolution.
1. Length of day and night
2. Seasons
500
The Earth's rotation is the reason we have this.
Day and night
500
What is the largest planet in our Solar system?
Jupiter
500
If you were travelling from Earth to Mars, would you be travelling closer to or further from the Sun?
Further from the Sun