PLANETS
What planet is the closest planet to the Sun and is known as the smallest planet
Mercury
What is revolution?
To move around something
What is the path of one object revolving around another object?
Orbit
What angle is Earth's axis tilted at?
The earth rotates on its axis tilted at 23.5 degrees.
draw and label a picture of rotation and revolution
Varies
What planets is the:
3rd planet from the Sun, has water and air, only planet with life , and has one moon
Earth
What causes the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky?
Earth’s rotation
What is an imaginary line around which Earth spins?
Axis
True or False
If the sun is in the East, the shadow is in the EAST.
If the sun is in the West, the shadow is in the WEST.
FALSE
If the sun is in the East, the shadow is in the West.
If the sun is in the West, the shadow is in the East.
The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which direction would the shadow of a tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?
East or West
sunrises in the east, so your shadow is in the west
What planet is the 5th planet from the Sun, largest planet, has a great red spot is a storm, and orange and white clouds make stripes
Jupiter
How long does it take Earth to rotate and revolve around the sun?
Earth makes one complete rotation approximately every 24 hours
A year on Earth is about 365 days, the length it takes Earth to complete its orbit.
What is the star at the center of our solar system that is made up of hot gases, supplies heat and light to earth and does not support life.
Sun
When are shadows the longest and shortest?
sunrise and sunset- longest
noon- shortest
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
The Earth is rotating on its axis
List the inner and outer planets and what are they known as:
Inner: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars which are known as rocky planets.
Outer: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune which are also knows as gas giants.
What causes seasons?
Revolution and the tilt of the Earth’s on its axis.
What is located between the planets Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt
How are shadows formed?
The light from the Sun creates shadows that change in size and position as the Sun moves directions.
Light is blocked
Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?
Neptune
List the planets in order from closest to farthest
Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How does the Earth’s rotation on its axis causes day and night?
As Earth spins, the sun always shines on one side which gives it Sunlight. When you are facing the sun, it is daytime. But when you are on the part of the Earth that is away from the sun, it is nighttime.
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
Moon
What are the 3 limitations of models and what do they mean?
Size: The size scale is not correct
Properties: They do not look the same as the real thing
Materials: You may not have the materials to make it correctly
One day on Earth is 24 hours. One day on Jupiter is only 10 hours. Why are the days shorter on Jupiter?
Jupiter has a faster rotation compared to Earth