Show:
Investigation 1: The Eight Planets
Investigation 2: The Sun and the Earth
Investigation 3: The Earth and Its Seasons
Investigation 4: The Phases of the Moon
Investigation 5: Movement of The Planets
100
What is the slightly oval shape of the path of the planets around the Sun?
Ellipse
100
At what time of day is a person's shadow the shortest?
12:00 Noon
100
What do we call the top half of the Earth? What do we call the bottom half of the Earth?
Top - Northern Hemisphere Bottom - Southern Hemisphere
100
What do we call the different views of the Moon as it revolves around the Earth?
Phases
100
What force pulls Earth toward the Sun?
Gravity
200
What causes night and day on Earth?
The Earth's rotation on its axis
200
George feels hot when he stands in the Sun. He feels cooler when he stands in the shade. Why?
When George is in the shade, less heat energy from the Sun reaches him.
200
What causes Earth to experience different seasons?
The tilt of the Earth and the direction of sunlight
200
About how long does it take for the Moon to revolve once around the Earth?
A month
200
The Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.
Third
300
What causes one year on Earth?
One revolution of Earth around the Sun
300
Is the Sun a small, medium, or large star?
A medium star
300
Where is the most direct sunlight when it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Southern Hemisphere
300
What do we call the side of the Moon that always faces the Earth?
The near side
300
What is the path of one object around another?
Orbit
400
How is a planet's distance from the Sun related to its temperature?
The closer a planet is to the Sun, the warmer it is. The farther a planet is to the Sun, the cooler it is.
400
What are the two types of energy that the Sun gives off?
Heat energy and light energy
400
While the Southern Hemisphere is having Autumn, what season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Spring
400
Why do people on Earth only see one side of the Moon?
The other side never faces the Earth
400
What two things keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
The Sun's gravity and the Earth's forward motion
500
What is the difference between revolving and rotating?
To revolve is to move around another object. To rotate is to spin on an axis.
500
How is an object's height related to the size of its shadow?
The taller the object, the longer the shadow. The shorter the object, the shorter the shadow.
500
During what month is the first day of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
December
500
Which Moon phase is shown in the diagram? (Draw on board)
New Moon
500
Draw a path to show what would happen to a planet's orbit if the Sun's gravity was suddenly gone.
See picture