Seasons
In what season is the sun at its highest?
summer
True or false: The sun is a star.
True
Why can you only see Orion in the winter months?
Constellations stay put, while we orbit the sun. We move out of view of Orion after the winter.
Circling around an object, like the Earth around the Sun
orbit or revolve
What season has the shortest shadows?
summer
Where does the sun set?
West
Why can't you see the constellation Scorpius in the winter?
Scorpius is a summer constellation and so in winter, it is on the other side of the Earth.
a group of stars in the night sky that form a shape
constellation
In the winter the shadows are shorter or longer than in the summer?
longer
Where does the sun rise?
East
True or false: Earth's rotation on its axis is the reason we see different constellations throughout the year.
False: Earth's revolution around the Sun.
the Earth spinning on its axis is called
rotation
During what season are our days the longest?
Summer
True or false: The sun orbits the Earth.
False
True or false: The moon creates its own light.
False: The moon receives light from the sun.
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
28 days or approximately one month
Why are the shadows longer/shorter in the different seasons?
The sun is on a lower or a higher path depending on the season.
If the earth were to spin around its axis twice as fast as it does right now what would happen to the days/ nights?
The days/nights would both be half as long.
Why does the moon appear to change shape throughout the month?
The Moon orbits the Earth so the angle of the Sun’s reflection changes.
If the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, what is that Moon called? Can we see it?
New Moon and No!