What is a giant ball of hot, glowing gases that releases energy?
100
A PLANET
A large , ball-shaped body that revolves, or travels around the sun is called
100
EARTH'S AXIS
An imaginary line that runs between the North Pole and the South Pole is called ...?
100
1. As the moon rotates - it spins on its axis. 1 It takes 27 days.
2. As the moon makes revolution - it travels around Earth. 1 revolution takes 27 days.
1.How does the moon move as it rotates? How long does it take?
2. How does the moon move as it makes a revolution? How long does it take?
100
Because they are closest to the sun.
Why are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars called the inner planets?
200
A LIGHT YEAR
The distance that light travels from stars in one year is called
200
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The sun, the eight plants and their moons, and other objects that revolve around the sun make up ...?
200
ROTATION
One complete spin that Earth makes on its axis every 24 hours is called..?
200
Because sunlight reflects off the moon.
Why does the moon sometimes appear bright in the night sky?
200
The light areas are mountains and highlands.
The dark areas are made up of flat areas and some craters.
What are dark and light areas on the moon? (Science book, p. 300)
300
It shows temperature. For example blue stars are hotter than orange ones.
What does a star's color show?
300
NEPTUNE
Which planet is the farthest to the sun?
300
REVOLUTION
One complete trip that Earth makes around the sun is called..?
300
A MOON PHASE
29 AND 1/2 DAYS
The shape the moon seems to have at a given time is called ...?
How long does it take to change the cycle?
300
The outer planets are:
1.made mostly of gases
2. are huge
3. are farthest from the sun.
How are the outer planets different from the inner planets? (Science book, p. 285)
400
Because Earth moves around the sun, so the patterns are in different parts of the sky.
Why do patterns of stars change with the seasons?
400
1. ASTEROID
2. COMET
1. A chunk of rock that orbits the sun is called an...?
2. A frozen object that orbits the sun is called a....?
400
A shadow points away from the light source because shadows are formed when an object blocks light.
DOES A SHADOW POINT TOWARD OR AWAY FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE?
400
CRATER
A bowl shaped hole on the surface of an object in space is called..?
400
Because the moon only receives the sunlight during the moon's daytime.
Why do you think the temperature on the moon's surface varies from day to night? (Science book, p. 300)
500
Brightness is affected by a star's distance from Earth and the amount of light it gives off.
What two factors affect the brightness of a star as it is seen from Earth?
500
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What are four outer planets?
500
January, because the sun is lower in the sky and the angel of the sun will make longer shadows than in July.
Think of tall building in your city. Would its shadow be longer in January or in July? (Science book, p. 295)
500
First quarter phase and third quarter phase
At which 2 moon phases is half of the lit side of the moon visible from Earth? (Science book, p. 298, 299)
500
Planets might no longer orbit the sun and move off into space in a straight line.