Seasons
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere is is what season in the Southern Hemisphere?
It is winter!
Describe how a shadow is formed
When a object blocks light from the sun a shadow is formed
How long does it take for the earth to make one rotation on it´s access?
24 hours. One day.
How long is a lunar cycle?
29 or 29.5 days accepted.
When it is Spring in the Northern Hempisphere what season is it in Southern Hemisphere?
Fall (Autumn)
Does winter or summer have the shorter shadows?
summer
How long does it take for the earth to make one revolution around the sun?
A year
What do we commonly call a complete lunar cycle?
A month.
True or False. The reason we have summer is because the earth is closer to the sun.
FALSE!
What time of day would the shadow of an object be the shortest?
Noon
What cycle is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?
Night and Day
What is the phase called when we cannot see the moon?
New moon
What is the main reason we have seasons?
The tilt of the earth allows more or less DIRECT sunlight
What time of day would a shadow be the longest?
Early morning or late afternoon
True or False. It takes the sun one day to rotate around the earth.
False
True or False. The phase of the lunar cycle when we see a full moon is because the sun is reflecting off the moon.
True
Seasons bring different weather. Why are winters ussually colder in most parts of the world?
Less direct sunlight
If the sun was rising in the morning, which side of the flagpole would the shadow be cast? The same side as the sun or the opposite side?
Opposite side
True or False. The sun is the largest star in our solar system that is why we revolve around it.
False. The sun is a medium star and we revolve around it due to the pull of gravity.
Why does the lunar phase repeat itself each month?
The movement of the moon around Earth is the same each month; so the pattern repeats each month.