Shadows
Rotation
Earth and Stars
Stars and Orbiting
Mis.
100
The sun rises is in the
What is the East
100
When you walk outside in the morning, you notice a shadow on the ground from a tree in your yard. When you get home in the afternoon, you notice the shadow is in a different place. Why did the shadow move?
What is the Earth is rotating so as the Earth move the Sun appears to move in the sky which changes the directions of shadows. (or something close to this)
100
The two planets that appear below are orbiting around the same star (our Sun). Use the picture examples to help determine the apparent proximity of the Sun to each of the planets.
The planet that is closer to the sun is shown in picture ___ because ______
What is picture A because the sun appears to visibly be bigger
100
The night sky looks the ____ at different times of the year. (Like the stars you can see the constellations the groups of starts that make shapes.)
What is they look different
100
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is–
What is closer
200
The sun sets in the
What is the West
200
Does everyone on Earth experience night at the same time? Why or why not?
What is everyone facing away from the sun faces night at the same time. So yes. (or something close to this)
200
The forms of energy that the Sun provides to Earth.
What is heat and light
200
We can easily see the constellation Leo from the months of March to May. Why are constellations not seen in the same place in the sky all year round?
What is The same constellations are not seen in the same place in the sky all year because Earth is rotating on its axis and revolving around the Sun. (need Rotating and moving around the sun)
200
How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?
What is none
300
If the sun is in the East and you are standing facing the East, your shadow will be in the ______ direction
What is West
300
If Earth rotated at a greater speed on its axis, what would happen to the length of each day on Earth?
What is if the Earth rotated faster the days would go by fast then what we are use to. (Or something close to this.)
300
We know our Sun is a star. We see other stars as only tiny specks in the sky
What is because the Sun is much closer to the Earth then the other stars
300
Why are summer days longer than winter days?
What is the tilt of the Earth at that time of year allows for longer days.
300
Students are modeling Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. A basketball is used to represent the Sun, and a tennis ball is used to represent Earth.
In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on Earth, the students must–
What is ROTATE the TENNIS ball on its axis (if you get rotate and tennis ball you got it)
400
Mrs. Rollin’s class noticed that the flagpole outside casts a shadow on the ground each day, and the shadow seems to always be moving and changing lengths. The students decided to observe and measure the flagpole’s shadow for several days. Below is the data the class collected
At 8am the shadow is in the West, 10am North West, noon North, 2pm North East, and 4pm East.
This tells us that the sun was moving from _____ to _____
What is North or West
400
Please see picture Jeopardy G3P1
Which outline on the student’s recorded observations represents where the shadow was at 8:00 in the morning?
What is point A
400
Characteristics that affects how bright a star appears to us are
What is how far it is from Earth, it's power, and/or apparent brightness (one or the other or both will work)
400
Which of the following does not follow a predictable pattern?
OPTIONS
The phases of the Moon
The visibility of constellations in certain months
The length of daylight hours
The occurrence of earthquakes
What is Earthquakes
400
Please see picture Jeopardy G3P3
Which model below correctly identifies the pattern the moon phases follow?
What is D
500
This Graph tells us what about the shadow and the sun
What is as the sun moves across the sky the shadow gets shorter because of the directions of the sunlight hitting the object. ( or something along these lines)
500
Please see picture Jeopardy G3P2
The San Jacinto Monument is 173 meters tall, but its shadow changes throughout the year. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the length of the shadow of the monument during the month of November?
A 226 meters
B 165 meters
C 85 meters
D 50 meters
What is A 226 Meters
500
One of the closest stars to Earth is Alpha Centauri A. It is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?
What is The difference in brightness is due to the difference in relative distance. (if it is distance that will work)
500
Markab is a star that is visible in the Northern Hemisphere from the end of the summer through fall. Which of the following best explains why this constellation is not visible throughout the entire year?
OPTIONS
The Earth’s rotation on its axis
The moon’s revolution around the Earth
The Sun’s movement across the sky
The Earth’s movement on its orbital path
What is the Earth's Movement on its orbital path
500
Examine the lengths of daylight hours a city in the world experienced in the table below.
September. 12 hr 11 min
December. 9 hr 26 min
March. 12 hr 11 min
June. 14 hr 53 min
Which hemisphere would you expect the city to be fond?
OPTIONS
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
What is Northern