Earth's Rotation
What moves during a sunset; the earth or the sun?
The Earth
Name two moon faces
Half moon, Full moon, New moon, quarter
During what season is the sun highest in the sky
Summer
What are wandering stars?
Planets
When you jump, why don't you fall off the Earth?
Gravity
From Wednesday evening to Sunday evening, how many times does the Earth rotate?
4
What causes the moon to have different shapes?
the moon orbiting around the Earth creates different reflections of sunlight.
What are two differences between summer and winter
summer has longer days, summer is warmer, the sun is closer to Earth, shadows are shorter in the summer
What is the largest star in our universe?
The sun
If there is more gravity will you be able to jump higher or lower?
Lower
If earth spun twice as fast as it does now, how many hours would be in a day?
12
What causes a new moon?
The moon is between the earth and sun but the dark side is facing Earth so no reflection of sunlight happens.
If it is 8 o'clock in the evening and the sun is still out, what season is it?
Summer
Why do we not see the same stars all the time?
Because Earth orbits so we only see the stars we are facing
Fill in the blanks. The bigger the planet the ______ gravity. The smaller the planet the _______ gravity.
more; less
If Earth spun half the speed, how many hours would be in a day?
48
Where does the concept of a month come from? (28 days)
The moon takes 28 days to complete its entire phase
What season is the sun lowest in the sky?
Winter
Why would it be difficult to live on Venus?
It is too far from the sun
What invention changed how we think about planets?
Telescope
Why are is a clock split into 12 hours?
The Egyptians counted each part in their finger to track the hours
Is there more or less gravity on the moon?
Less
What season do we get the most hours of sunlight?
What season do we get the least?
Summer, Winter
How can you tell the difference between a star and a planet?
Stars stay in the same place each night, planets wander
Planets look like a world through a telescope but a star just appears as light
Which planet moves more slowly across the sky: Saturn or Mars?
Saturn