Shadows
Can a shadows statue move? Why or why not?
Yes because the source of light, the sun, moves.
The earth only moves one way.
True or false.
False
What is the moon?
A giant rock or satellite
What is longer in the summer: daytime or nighttime?
Daytime
The sun actually moves around in the solar system.
True or False
What is a shadow?
When an object blocks the light.
What does it mean to revolve?
Orbit or go around
How many moons does the Earth have?
1
What is longest in the Winter? Daytime or nighttime?
Nighttime
Why does the sun look like it moves, if it doesn't?
The Earth's spin or rotation
When a shadow is on the right, the source of light is on the ____________.
Left
What does it mean to rotate?
Spin
Why does the moon have phases?
Because as it moves around the Earth, the sun's light touches different parts of the moon's surface.
If I told you there were 16 hours of daytime and 8 hours of nighttime, what season could I be describing?
Summer
How many hours are in 1 day?
24 hours
When a shadow is right behind the object and super short, the sun is _______________.
In the middle of the sky.
356 days or 1 year
What do the Earth and the moon have in common?
a. They are both planets
b. They are both homes to people
c. They both need the sun for light
d. They both orbit Jupiter
C. They both need the sun for light.
If I told you there were 4 hours of daytime and 20 hours of nighttime, what season could I be describing?
Winter
When we have daytime, the other side of the Earth has ______________.
Nighttime
When is a shadow is really long, the sun is ________ in the sky.
How long is one rotation?
24 hours or 1 day
How long is the moon's orbit around Earth?
about 28 days or one month
Why do we have seasons?
The seasons change because of how we orbit the sun.
Earth's revolution causes day and night.
True or False
False.