Earth
Earth spins on its invisible
axis
The moon _____ the Earth
orbits
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What was the first clock called?
A sundial
The Earth ____ on it's axis. It takes ____ hours to complete this
rotates, 24
Why does the moon have phases?
What planet has the longest orbit around the sun?
Neptune
You look up in the sky and see Scorpius, what season is it?
summer
The Earth ________ around the sun. One complete _______ takes 365 1/4 days.
orbits, revolution
What phase is it when you see more then half the moon illuminated ?
gibbous
What planet looks like our moon?
Mercury
Shadows are longer in the _________ and shorter in the ________. Why?
winter, summer
The sun is lower in the sky making longer shadows.
What changes do we see because the Earth revolves around the sun?
1.) We have 4 seasons
2.) We see different constellations each season
What phase is it when less then half of the moon is illuminated?
crescent
Are all planets the same distance apart?
Are all planets the same size?
No and No!
Imaginary shapes formed in the sky are called ________
Constellations
Why are summer days longer? Why are winter days shorter?
Name all the phases of the moon in order.
new moon, waxing crescent, half/first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous half/third quarter, waning crescent
What are the inner planets in order?
What are the outer planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What moon phase can you never see during the day? Why?
Full moon. This happens when the moon is opposite from the sun. So it cannot be out when the sun is.