Earth's Rotation
A word that explains why the sun seems to move across the sky
Spinning
True or false. You can use a shadow's movement to tell what time of day it is?
True
How long does it take for all the phases of the moon to be completed/ Hint" New Moon back to New Moon.
1 month (28 days).
Bill can jump 3 feet in the air on planet Grumpia and 1 foot in the air of planet Creon. Which planet has more gravity?
Creon.
True or False. The Sun will appear equally as bright when viewed from Jupiter and Neptune because distance does not affect brightness.
False
Planet Swiftia speins twice as fast as Earth. How long is a day on Swiftia?
12 hours
Shadow are shorter or longer in the early morning and late evening?
Longer
True or false. There is no pattern of moon phases.
False.
If an apple fell from a tree on the South Pole, where would the apple fall?
Towards the center of the Earth.
Name two things a planet must have to support life.
Water and a temperature that is not too cold or too hot.
True or false. When it's daaylight here, it's also daylight on other side of the world.
False
Which season is the Sun's path the lowest?
Winter
Why does the Moon appear to change shape during the month?
The angle of the Sun's reflection changes.
True or false? Gravity is a force that only pulls metal objects down.
False.
You travel to a planet that takes 10 years to get there. What would our sun look like when viewed from the surface of that planet?
Like a small, twinkling star.
Planet Slowglobe spins 10 times as long as Earth. How long is a day on Slowglobe?
240 hours
Which seasons are the Sun's path the same?
Spring and Autumn
How can you explain why we can't see a summer constellation in winter?
We are looking out into a different part of space.
You jump 20 cm on the Earth. Would you multiply or divide how high you can jump on the moon?
Multiply.
The Sun is not a star because it looks very big and bright from Earth. How can you explain this to be false.
It is a star. It only looks so big and bright because it is the closest star to Earth.
How fast does Earth spin in miles per hour?
1000 mph
Two pictures are taken of a dog at at 12:00pm, at diffent times of the year. In one picture, the shadow is very short. In the other picture, the shadow is very long. Which season is the very short shadow?
Summer
Is it Rotaion (the Earth spinning on its axis) or Revolutiuon (the Earth orbiting the Sun) that exlains why we see differnt constellations during the year?
Revolution
What determines the gravity of a planet or moon?
Its mass.
On a camping trip, Sally and Susan each have a flashlight that is the same size and brightness. You see them in the woods one night and Sally's flashlight appears brighter. How can you explain this?
Sally is closer to you than Susan or Susan is farther away than Sally.