planets/Earth
What do all the planets rotate around?
the sun
True or false: the sun is the largest star in our galaxy.
true
What causes day and night?
Earth rotating on its axis & the sun shining on different parts of the Earth
What are the names of the four seasons?
summer, winter, fall & spring
What causes a shadow?
something blocking the sun's rays
What is the imaginary line Earth rotates on?
axis
True or false different parts of the sun rotates at different speeds
true
How long does it take the Earth to make a revolution around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
What causes the seasons?
the sun's light shining on different parts of the Earth
When is a shadow the shortest?
when the sun is right above it
What number planet is Earth from the sun?
the 3rd planet
The different shapes of the moon are called...
phases
How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis?
24 hours or one day
What season will it be if the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
summer
When is a shadow the longest?
When the sun is far away from it or on the lower sides of the horizon
What kind of planet is Pluto?
a dwarf planet
Which two planets have no moons?
mercury and venus
How long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth?
27 days
When is it winter in the northern hemisphere?
What is a group of stars called?
a constellation
What is the correct order of the planets?
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
What causes the moon to shine?
the sun's reflection
What makes the sun move across the sky?
The earth's rotation
It is fall in the northern hemisphere. What season does that make it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
How can we see different constellations?
when the Earth rotates