Day and Night
What does the moon orbit around?
The earth
what is the center of our solar system
sun
The Sun is a ___________
a Star.
what is the seventh planet from the sun
uranus
The Earth's rotation is the reason we have this.
What is day and night?
What causes us to have four seasons?
A. The moon is tilted
B. The earth is tilted
C. People like different seasons
B. The earth is tilted
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
One revolution or a complete trip of Earth around the sun. How many days does that take?
365
how many dwarf planets are there
5
In this season the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, causing longer daylight hours and more direct sunlight.
Summer
How long does a rotation of the earth take?
24 hours
The Milky Way
What is the name of our galaxy?
How far away is the sun?
a) 56 million miles
b) 78 million miles
c) 93 million miles
C) 93 million miles
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter.
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
Rotation
Example of a Natural Satellite
moon
Constellation
What is the name of a group of stars that form a picture.
Why did the sun dial cast a shadow in a different place each hour?
The earth is rotating
What are the rock planets (There are 4)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
The elliptical path the Earth takes to travel around the Sun.
Orbit or revolution
What does the moon affect on Earth?
The tides ( I will accept the Sea/ Ocean)
What is the Hubble?
A. spacecraft
B. telescope
C. robotic space rover
telescope
Which color has the shortest waves?
Blue
what is the storm on jupiter
the great red spot
At these times of year (Seasons) the sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.
Spring and Fall