Moon
Fossils
Earth
Time
Seasons
100
What is the order of sun, moon and Earth from largest to smallest.
Sun, Earth and Moon
100
Which layer is the oldest, the top layer or bottom layer?
The oldest layer is the bottom layer.
100
Which position marked with an "X" in the diagram on the screen shows a location that is experiencing night?
A.
100
After the Earth completes one full rotation on its axis, how much time has passed?
1, 24 hour day
100
Name all of the seasons.
summer, fall, winter, spring
200
How does the moon appear to move across the sky?
The full moon appears to move from East to West.
200
The park guide shows the class a living fern plant and tells the students that fossils of the same type of fern have been found in the park. What can scientists conclude based on the fern fossil found in the park? A. The living fern is now extinct. B. The fossil fern is extinct. C. The type of fern has grown in the area for a long period of time. D. That type of fern has grown in the area for less than 50 years.
C. The type of fern has grown in the area for a long period of time.
200
What direction does the sun to appear to move across the sky?
East to West
200
After the Earth completes one full orbit around the sun, how much time has passed?
one year
200
What season runs from March 21-June 21?
Spring
300
Does the moon produce its own light?
No, the moon reflects the sun's light.
300
Scientists found frozen remains of an animal with grass and forest plants in their stomachs. Some scientists concluded that the animal died quickly. What else can the scientists conclude based on what they found in the animals stomachs? The animal: A. was a predator. B. was a plant eater. C. died of starvation. D. ate walrus and seals.
The animal was a plant eater.
300
Why does the sun appear to be the size of a quarter?
The sun is farther away from the Earth, it appears small. The farther objects are away the smaller they appear.
300
How long does it take for the moon on its orbit around the Earth to go from new moon back to new moon?
~29 1/2 days or one month
300
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth in its orbit around the sun.
400
Why are there different phases of the moon?
The entire lit side of the moon does not always face the Earth.
400
How do fossils become part of the layers of the Earth?
Over long periods of time, the remains or traces of plants and animals have been preserved in the rock.
400
The planets in our solar system including Earth are often referred to as satellites of the sun because they move around the sun. Which of the following is the satellite of the Earth? A. Mars B. Moon C. Halley's comet D. Sun
B. Moon
400
Describe one week in terms of Earth's spinning on its axis.
In one weeks time, the Earth spins on its axis 7 times.
400
Why do tropical places close to the equator have warmer weather all year round? Please include direct or indirect sunlight.
Tropical places near the equator have more direct sunlight which causes warmer weather all year round.
500
Why do the shapes of the moon follow a predictable cycle?
The moon always stays on the same orbit around the Earth. Every 29 1/2 days a new moon appears.
500
How do fossils provide evidence of the history of the Earth?
The fossils tell us what life forms lived, and when they lived. The environmental changes that have affected the Earth. It shows how the plant and animal has changed over time. Fossils also show how the landscapes have changed (tropical location becoming a tundra).
500
The Earth and Sun are different in many ways. They also have some similarities. Describe two ways they are different and one way they are similar.
Answers may vary.
500
If you are 8 years old, how many times has the Earth orbited around the sun during your lifetime? How do you know that? How many days have you lived on Earth?
Its orbited around the sun 8 times because I know that 365 the Earth completes one revolution around the sun. 2920 days on Earth.
500
How can it be summer in Michigan but winter in Australia?
We live in the Northern Hemisphere and are tilting toward the sun, while Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and is tilting away from the sun.
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