terms
a giant ball of hot, glowing gas
star
true or false : Earth is small compared to the sun
true
one complete trip around the sun is called ?
revolution
false : it comes from the suns reflection
a tool that magnifies faraway objects
telescope
each different way the moon looks
phase
are shadows long or short during midday ?
short
true or false : earth's axis always points towards the same direction in space
true
can you always see a lighted half moon ?
no, sometimes it is not visible from earth
true or false: all stars are the same size
false
a group of stars that make a pattern
constellation
earth makes one rotation every _______ hours
24
what are the seasons caused by ?
Earth's tilt and movement around the sun
true or false: it takes the moon about 29 days to complete one rotation
false: about 27 days
what do some telescopes use to help see
mirrors and lenses
an imaginary line around which the earth spins
axis
how much of earth is always facing the sun
Half
true or false : the sun appears closer in the sky during the summer than it does in the winter
false: it appears higher
when the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon
lunar eclipse
are all stars the same brightness ?
no, brightness in stars are different
one complete spin on an axis
rotation
true or false : the length and directions of shadows stay the same throughout the day
false: they change
which season has more sunlight ? winter or summer
summer
what does a full moon look like?
a complete circle
are the stars in a constellation far or close together
far