Seasons and Advancements
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of Earth on its axis
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
24 hours or one day
How often do the moon phases repeat?
About every 28 days
What is something in the sky that creates its own light?
The stars
What is something that we do well when it comes to how we show models of our solar system?
You can see the order of the planets from the sun
You can see the color of the planets
If the North pole is tilted toward the sun, would the North or South pole be experiencing summer?
The North pole would be having summer.
Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?
It is because it is closer to us in comparison to other stars in the galaxy.
Which moon phase can you see the most amount of light?
Full Moon
True or False:
The moon creates its own light
False
What are some differences between the stars and the planets
All stars are made of gas, not all planets are made of gas
Stars are larger than planets
Stars are much hotter than planets
There are more stars than planets
The planets can have life on them, but stars cannot
What is a technological equipment that we can use to see the objects in the sky?
A Telescope
Why can the Earth not experience daytime at the same time?
Half of the Earth is cast in its own shadow causing night time.
Which moon phase can you see the smallest amount of light?
New Moon
What is the largest object in our solar system?
Is it actually as large as we make it seem?
The sun
It is actually an average size star, but it is just so close to us that it seems huge.
What are some similarities between the stars and the planets?
They are both in the solar system
They are both large
They are all effected by gravity.
How has technology advancing helped us over the years?
We can see more from Earth
We can go to space
We can send rovers to other planets
True or False:
During summer, we have longer days, and during winter we have shorter days.
False
We still have 24 hour days, but we have more sunlight hours during the summer, and less sunlight hours in the winter
What actually causes the moon to look like it is shining?
The moon shines because it is reflecting the light from the Sun
Explain what happens with the planets and the Sun. How are they all connected?
The planets orbit around the Sun in our solar system.
What was Neil Armstrong's first words after landing on the moon?