Constellations
The Earth
The Moon
Phases of the Moon
Space Technology
100
These are patterns people see in the sky.
Constellations
100
Earth rotates along this imaginary line
Axis
100
What causes the moon to appear to change shape?
The moon's orbit around Earth
100
What do we call the apparent changes of the moon's shape?
Moon Phases
100
Something you can see with a telescope
Planets, moons, stars and other items.
200
This is why models are important.
Models can help us understand the way things work.
200
Earth ___________ which causes day and night.
ROTATES - Earth's rotation causes day and night.
200
True or False: The moon creates its own light.
FALSE - The moon reflects the light of the sun.
200
This phase is identified when you can't see the moon in the night sky.
New Moon
200
What kinds of model is this?
Computer animation model
300
True or False: Star patterns change shape.
FALSE - Stars and their patterns do not change shape.
300
True or False: The Sun revolves around the Earth
FALSE - The Earth revolves around the sun.
300
These are qualities both the Moon and the Earth share.
Both are in space, both have craters, mountains and plains.
300
The Full Moon is seen because of this.
The Sun's light reflects off of the entire moon causing a full moon.
300
A map of the world is a ____________ model.
Two-dimensional (2D), flat model
400
Different constellations can be seen because Earth revolves around the sun, causing the ____________.
Seasons
400
How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
One year/365 days.
400
True or False: The Moon is only 1/4 the size of the Earth
What is True
400
TRUE OR FALSE: The Moon revolves around the sun.
FALSE - The Earth revolves around the sun and the moon revolves around the Earth.
400
A model of planets made from plastic balls is a ___________ model.
Three-dimensional (3D) model
500
True or False: You can see different constellations in summer than you see in winter.
TRUE - Different constellations can be seen during different seasons and different locations in the world.
500
Earth has seasons because of this
Earth's tilt on its axis while it revolves around the sun.
500
The length of time it takes for the moon to revolve around the Earth
What is 28 days or a month.
500
What phase do you see when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
New moon
500
This is the place where space shuttles are usually launched. Now it is a visitors center.
The Kennedy Space Center.