Sun
The sun is a
star
Daylight comes from the _____
Sun!
True or false: the moon is a star.
False
There are ___ phases of the moon.
8
Like all stars, the sun gives off these 2 things.
Light and heat
True or false:
Day and night make a pattern.
True
The moon reflects light from the ______.
Sun
We see the biggest moon during this phase.
Full moon
True or false:
you should look directly at the sun.
False! It can harm your eyes.
In the morning, the sun appears to rise from the _____.
East
When is the moon easiest to see?
When the sky is very dark.
We see the least amount of the moon during this phase.
New moon
______ number of Earths can fit across the center of the sun.
100
At noon, the sun appears at the (highest, lowest) part of the sky.
Highest
Tell the pattern of the moon in the sky.
Appears low in the sky.
Appears high in the sky.
Appears low in the sky.
After the new moon, the moon becomes a:
Waxing crescent
The sun is different from other stars because ______
The sun can be seen in the daytime. You cannot see other stars in the daytime.
Late in the day, the sun appears to be ______
West, or low.
True or false: You can sometimes see the moon in the sky during the day.
True
Why does the moon appear to change its shape?
Different parts of the moon appear to be illuminated as it orbits the Earth, due to how the Sun's light is reflecting off of the moon.