The Sun
At what time is the sun typically at the highest point in the sky?
12:00 pm (noon)
When the sun is at the highest point in the sky, approximately what time would it be?
12:00 pm (noon)
When the moon is closest to the sun in its orbit around Earth, which moon phase would we see?
New Moon
What is gravity?
A force that pulls objects down toward the center of the Earth.
What TWO THINGS cause the Earth to have seasons?
Earth's tilted axis and the orbit around the Sun
The sun is a
a. moon
b. star
c. planet
d. solar system
B - star
Which season, at noon, would have the longer shadow? Winter or summer?
Winter! The sun doesn't take as high of a path through the sky in the winter, so the shadows appear longer, even at noon.
When the moon is furthest from the sun in its orbit around Earth, which moon phase would we see?
Full Moon
True or False?
All objects have their own gravitational force?
TRUE!
When does the Earth receive the most direct sun rays?
Summer
Why does the sun appear to be brighter than the other stars in the sky?
The sun is the closest Star to Earth.
Which season, at noon, would have the shorter shadow? Winter or summer?
Summer! The sun takes a higher path through the sky in the summer, so the shadows appear quite short at noon.
About how long does it take the moon to orbit once around the Earth?
a. one day
b. one week
c. one month
d. one year
C. One Month - It takes the moon about 29 days to complete one cycle. That's where we get the idea of months in the first place!
Which direction is down?
Towards the center of the Earth.
When does the Earth receive the least direct sun rays?
Winter
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the _______ .
The sun rises in the EAST and sets in the WEST.
Draw a house on your whiteboard. Write 5:00pm at the top. If the sun is rising in the East (on the right side of your whiteboard) and sets in the west (on the left), draw where the sun is and the shadow of the house at that time.
Bring your board to me to check your answer!
On the whiteboard, draw where the sun, earth, and moon are during the FULL moon.
Check in your notes for the correct answer!
True or False?
Objects with more mass have less gravitational pull.
FALSE!
Which season's days have the shortest hours of daylight?
Winter
Our sun is not even close to being one of the largest stars in the universe. Name one of the bigger stars that we learned about in the video.
Eta Carinae, Betelgeuse, VY Canis Majoris
Draw a house on your whiteboard. Write 9:00am at the top. If the sun is rising in the East (on the right side of your whiteboard) and sets in the west (on the left), draw where the sun is and the shadow of the house at that time.
Bring your board to me to check your answer!
On the whiteboard, draw where the sun, earth, and moon are during the NEW moon.
Check in your notes for the correct answer!
Gravity pulls objects with mass down towards the center of the Earth.
Which season's days have the longest hours of daylight?
Summer