Shadows
Earth
Stars
Moons
Mixed UP!
Planets
100
Shadows are longest at which part of the day?
In the early morning and late afternoon.
100
Our Earth does this one time every day
Rotates.
100
Stars do not do this.
Move
100
When the moon is getting bigger it is called? Waxing or Waning?
Waxing
100
Why do some stars seem brighter than others?
Stars that are closer are brighter and stars that are farther away are dimmer.
100
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
200
At this time of day shadows are shortest.
noon (12:00 pm)
200
The Earth does this once a year. What vocabulary word describes this?
It travels around the Sun?
revolution or orbit
200
What do you call the Earth traveling around the Sun in a full circle?
Earth's revolution
200
What do we see when it is a new moon?
Nothing. The sun is shining on the side of the moon that we cannot see.
200
The center of our solar system is...
the sun!
200
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
Why do shadows change throughout the day?
The position of the sun changes because the Earth is rotating.
300
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours
300
Why does it become nighttime?
The Earth rotates and part of the Earth no longer has the sun shining on it.
300
What phase is the middle of the lunar cycle?
the full moon
300
What holds the planet and other objects of our solar system in their orbits?
The sun's gravity.
300
The rocky planets are...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
400
What direction are shadows pointing in the morning?
West?
400
If the earth was the size of a softball, the moon would be the size of:
A basketball, a beach ball, a marble, or an orange
a marble
400
The sun rises in what direction?
East
400
When we see half of the moon, we do not call it half. We call this what?
A quarter moon.
400
The protective layer of gas that surrounds our planet is called the...
Atmosphere
400
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
500
What happens to your shadows length as the day goes on? Describe.
First, they are long and then they get shorter and are the shortest at noon. Then they get longer again as the afternoon goes by.
500
Describe how you could model why we have day and night. What materials do you need and how would you use those materials?
A model Earth or globe and a flashlight. Shine the flashlight on the "Earth" and rotate the Earth in a circle to show how the light is only on one side of the Earth at a time.
500
Why does the moon appear to be brighter than the stars?
The moon reflects the sun's light and is closer to Earth than stars.
500
How long does the moon go through its cycle or phases?
about 28 days or a month.
500
Why do we see different stars and/or constellations in the winter than we do in the summer?
Earth revolves around the sun. The part of the Earth that has night faces different directions at different times of the year.
500
What is the difference between a planet and a moon?
Planets orbit the sun and moons orbit planets.