The Stars
What is a group of stars that forms a pattern called?
A constellation
What causes the pattern of day and night we see on earth?
The Earth's rotation
Why does the moon glow in the night sky?
Light from the sun reflects off of the moon.
Why do stars appear to be in different places throughout the night?
The earth is rotating
The earth rotates on this invisible line
Axis
What word means the moon is appearing to grow larger?
Waxing
Why might a dim star appear brighter than a bright star to people on earth
The dim star is closer to earth than the close star.
How long does the earth take to complete one full revolution of the sun?
365 days
What causes part of the moon to be dark?
The sun is only hitting part of it that is visible to us
Why are some stars that are visible in the northern hemisphere not visible in the southern hemisphere?
The northern hemishphere and southern hemispheres face different directions.
Explain why shadows change over the course of one day.
The earth is facing the sun at different angles throughout the day, so the sun is in a different position in our sky and ligh hits things on earth at different angles.
What causes a lunar eclipse?
The moon is positioned in earth's shadow.