VOCAB
Seasons
Planets
Shadows
Miscellaneous
100

An Invisible line through the center of an object

Axis

100

What are the 4 seasons?

fall, winter, spring and summer

100

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

A Moon

100

An object is blocking the sunlight from passing through creates a?

Shadow

100

In 140 AD people believed what was the center of the universe?

SUN

200

The path a planet follows is it's...

orbit

200

What is the reason for the seasons?

the earth tilts on its axis and the revolution

200

What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

Jupiter

200

Why do shadows move throughout the day?

Earth's Day and Night Cycle

or

Earth rotates on it's axis 

200

Why is there a leap year every 4 years?

we have an extra 1/4 day every 4 years
300

To turn on an axis

Rotation

300

When part of the Earth you are on is pointed towards the sun, what season is it?

summer

300

What are the Inner Planets?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

300

The sun rises in the________ and sets in the_________

Rises in the East

Sets in the West

300

A tiny part of a larger system called The Universe 

Solar System

400

It is something that repeats in a regular way

Pattern

400

If the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the Sun, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

Winter

400

The Outer Planets are?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

400

Draw a tree with a shadow at noon.

Show your picture to me.

400

The region in space containing the greatest population of asteroids in our solar system is called?

The Asteroid Belt

500

It is a time of year with a distinct pattern of temperature and sunlight.

Season

500

What is the shape of the Earth's Orbit?

Elliptical

500

Explain the mnemonic device to help remember the order of the planets in our solar system.

My Very Educated Mother Served Us Nachos

500

Draw a tree with a shadow at 9 am and 4 pm. Indicate East and West.

Show your picture to me.

500

At what angle does Earth tilt on its axis?

23.5 degrees