Sun
Shadows
Stars
Day/Night
Extra
100
Is the sun a star?
Yes!
100

What does an object need to make a shadow?

Light

100
True or False Some stars are larger than the sun.
True
100
How many hours in one day?
24 hours
100
A star that is at the center of our solar system.
The sun
200

What is the sun made of?

Hot gas

200
What causes a shadow to look like it's moving?

The light changes position.

200
True or False Stars make their own light.
True
200

True or False- The sun is moving across the sky throughout the day. (Think hard)

False- The sun is not moving. It's the Earth is rotating.

200
What tool can we use to tell direction?

A compass

300
Is the sun the largest star?
No!
300

Where would the sun be in the sky if you have a long shadow? (High or low in the sky)

Low in the sky

300

True or False All stars are small.

False

300
Would we have day and night if the earth stopped rotating?
No
300

What direction does the sun rise?

EAST

400
Why does the sun look bigger than all the other stars?
The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is the closest star to Earth.
400

Where would the sun be in the sky if you have a short shadow? (High or low in the sky)

High in the sky

400

The hottest stars are the color RED.

False

400

How long does it take the earth to rotate one time?

One day/24 hours

400
The path an object follows as it revolves
Orbit
500
Where is the sun located?
The sun is located in the center of the universe.
500

What object could I use to record how a shadow changes during the day?

A stick, tree, chair, person, etc. (any FIXED object)

500
What is a group of stars called that looks like a picture in the sky?
Constellation
500
Explain why we have night and day.
We have night and day because the earth rotates on its axis. When our side of the earth is facing the sun, we are having day. When our side of the earth is facing away from the sun, we are having night.
500

What direction does the sun set?

WEST

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