Earth
Why do we experience night and day?
The Earth rotates. When we are facing away from the sun we experience nighttime. Towards the sun, daytime.
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a pattern easy to see
If we were to skewer the earth, what would that line be called?
Axis
What season do we experience when we get the most amount of sun rays because we are tilted towards the sun?
Summer
How many days does it take Earth to make one full Revolution?
365 Days
Does the earth face straight up and down or is it tilted?
Tilted
Why can't we see stars during the day?
We are facing the sun
Too much sun light
What is it called when the Earth rotates on its Axis?
Rotation
What season do we experience when we are tilted away from the sun and get indirect sunlight?
Winter
Because it takes slightly more than 365 days to revolve around the Sun, how do we make up for that time every 4 years?
Leap Year
What is the top half of the Earth called?
Northern Hemisphere
Can we see the same stars throughout the year?
No
What is it called.... the path that an object follows as it revolves around another object?
Orbit
What season do we experience when we begin to turn away from direct sunlight (summer) as we are orbiting around the sun?
Fall or Autumn
How many hours does it take the Earth to complete one full rotation?
24 Hours
What is the imaginary line called around the center of the Earth?
Equator
Why can the Northern Hemisphere see different stars than the Southern Hemisphere?
The Earth is in the way.
We can't see on the other side of the earth.
What is it called when the Earth makes one full orbit around the sun?
Revolution
What season do we experience when we begin to turn towards direct sunlight (after winter) as we are orbiting around the sun?
Spring
How many years does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
1 Year
What is the bottom half of the Earth called?
Southern Hemisphere
We can always see the star Polaris. What kind of star is it and why can we see it?
Circumpolar Star
North Star
A star that is directly above the North Pole
What is a natural object in space called?
Star, Sun, Planets, Moons, Black Hole, etc.
Celestial Object
What 2 reasons we experience seasons?
1. Revolution or Orbiting around the Sun
2. The way Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun.
What is your Zodiac Sign?
Mia - Libra
Joshua - Leo
Gabriel - Sagittarius
Noah - Taurus
Hannah - Capricorn