What object is used to study far away objects in the sky?
A telescope
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What keeps the Earth and moon in their orbits?
Gravity.
100
What is the shape of the Earth?
A sphere.
100
This word describes the Earth spinning continuously.
Rotation
200
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation.
200
It takes this long for the moon to revolve completely around the Earth.
28 or 29 days. Approximately one month.
200
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
About 365 days.
200
This imaginary line goes from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth.
Earth's axis.
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Explain why the equator does not experience seasons.
There are direct rays from the sun hitting Earth at the equator at all times.
300
How many times a month does a quarter moon happen?
Twice.
300
Addison knows that seasons are different on different parts of Earth. If it is winter in North America, what season is it in Australia?
Summer.
300
Ava watches the stars late at night from her bedroom window. Which way do the stars seem to be moving?
From east to west.
400
About how much time passes between a NEW moon and a FULL moon?
About 2 weeks.
400
During this phase of the moon, we can see no light from the moon.
New moon.
400
How long does it take for the Earth to complete a full rotation?
24 hours.
400
Brett is writing an essay and needs to explain what hemispheres are and which one he lives in. What is a hemisphere and which one do we live in?
A hemisphere is a half of a sphere. The Earth is split into Northern and Southern hemispheres. We live in the Northern hemisphere.
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Gage knows that their are billions of stars in the sky. He thinks that stars have patterns in the same place in the summer and winter. Is he correct? Why or Why not?
Gage is incorrect. We see different star patterns at different times of the year because of Earth's revolution.
500
Cali is writing a report about the sequence of moon phases. What is the correct sequence of moon phases?
new moon, first-quarter moon, full moon, third-quarter moon
500
Why are different stars seen in summer than in winter on Earth?
This is due to Earth's revolution around the Sun.
500
Megan sees a full moon in the sky at night. What kind of moon will it be in 4 weeks? What about 8 weeks?
It will be a full moon in 4 weeks and a full moon in 8 weeks.