Earth Patterns
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours/1 day
During which season do flowers bloom and plants turn green?
Spring
The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______.
East, West.
How long does it take the moon to make one orbit around Earth?
29 and a half days.
How long does it take Earth to complete one complete orbit around the sun?
265 days/1 year
Which season has shorter days?
Our shadow is shortest at ______.
Noon.
Right after the New Moon, we can start to see reflected light on the ______ side of the moon.
Right.
Earth's rotation causes ______.
Day/Night.
List the season in the correct order, starting with summer.
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Describe the changes in shadows from sunrise to sunset.
At sunrise they are long, then they become shorter until noon when they are their shortest. Then they become longer until sunset.
True or false? The moon makes it own light.
False.
True or false? The Earth takes 24 hours to orbit the sun.
False. 365 days.
The amount of daylight ________ from winter to spring.
Decreases
What causes the shadows to change.
Earth's rotation.
We can expect a New Moon about ______ days after a Full Moon.
14
Explain the difference between orbit and rotate.
Orbit means to move around something.
Rotate means to spin.
Seasons are caused by what two things?
Earths orbit around the sun and the tilt of Earth's axis.
If the sun is in the northeast, what time of day is it?
Mid morning
Where does the moon's light come from?
Reflected from the sun