Sun, Earth, Moon 1
The Earth takes about this amount of time to revolve around the sun?
365 1/4 days
True/False The Moon is a planet.
False
What is approx. 23.5 degrees?
The Earth's axis.
The shape of the moon seems to change because...?
The moon revolves around Earth
If an object takes in most light, which light behavior is happening?
absorption
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
Why can't we see Lahaina Noon in Texas?
We are not in the tropics zone. Earth's tilt in Texas doesn't ever line up to 90 degrees.
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
Why does the moon appear at night?
It reflects light from the sun
What star constellation is always visible to us?
Ursa Minor
The Earth's rotation causes .........
day and night
The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes.......
our seasons
Winter is colder because...
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
When light rays pass through the atmosphere, the light _______ and reaches our eyes.
refracts
Describe how the sun appears to rise, move across the sky and set for a location on Earth
The sun rises in the East. It moves in an arc up high into the sky and then downward. It sets in the West.
What is Lahaina Noon?
An occurrence in the tropics where there is no shadow for a short amount of time.
What could objects like a lantern, a block, a pencil, and paper represent when investigating shadows?
Block - shadow, lantern - sun, paper - ground, pencil - recording data
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
We may see our shadow due to what light behavior?
Reflection
What is the other name for the North Star and is also part of the Ursa Minor constellation?
Polaris
Another name for rotation is .........
spinning or turning
What are shadows like during a sunrise?
Shadows are long and point west
During which principle lunar phase is the moon not visible on Earth?
New Moon
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation occurs when an object spins on it's axis. Revolution occurs when one object moves in a circular path around a second object.
Describe what happens during a solar eclipse and when a solar eclipse occurs.
It gets dark; the moon covers the sun either partially or totally.