Earth
Movement Across the Sky
Moon Phases
100

How long is Earth's revolution?

1 year or 365 days

100

True or false: the Sun looks like it is moving across the sky because the sun is actually moving

False. Double point question: What causes the sun to look like it is moving?

100

True or False: The moon has its own light.

False: Double points: Where does its light come from?

200

How long is Earth's rotation?

1 day or 24 hours

200

Vocabulary: What is a star pattern called?

Constellation

200

What moon phase is this?

New moon

300

What causes the seasons?

Earth's revolution around the sun

300

Why do we see different constellations during different seasons?

This is because we see different parts of space as earth revolves around the sun.

300

How long does it take for the moon to complete all of its phases?

1 month

400

When it is morning here in the Unites states, it is nighttime in India. Why is that?

Earth rotates on its axis so when we are facing the sun, so we experience daytime. At the same time, India is facing away from the sun, so they experience nighttime.

400

Do constellations move through the sky?

No. Bonus: What causes them to look like they are moving during the night?

400

What changes about the moon as it revolves around Earth?

Its phases


500

When it is summer in the United States, it is winter in Brazil. How can 2 places have different seasons at the same time of year?

The Earth is titled on an axis so when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted away which means the northern hemisphere experiences summer, while the southern hemisphere experiences winter.

500

Name one constellation

Big Dipper (ursa major), Orion, any zodiac sign name, etc.

500

What moon phase is this?

First Quarter