MOTIONS OF OBJECTS
IN SPACE #1
IN SPACE #1
The Earth ___________ on its axis.
rotates
The moon _____________ around Earth.
rotates
In the summer, the sun is in the sky for ____________ than it is in the winter.
more time
The Northern hemisphere experiences ______________ seasons from the Southern hemisphere.
opposite
How many moon phases are there?
There are 8 moon phases.
Earth _____________ the Sun.
orbits
All planets ____________ around the __________.
orbit, Sun
In the winter, the Sun is in the sky for _________ than it is in the summer.
less time
In the winter, Earth's axis is tilted __________________ the Sun.
away from
What moon phase is position #1?
It is New Moon.
Earth takes __________ to rotate on its axis.
24 hours
The moon takes about _____________ to orbit Earth.
29.5 days
During the summer, Earth's axis is tilted _____________ the Sun.
towards
March, September
What phase is position number #5?
It is a Full Moon.
Earth takes __________ to complete a full orbit around the Sun.
365.25 days
They rotate at different speeds.
June, December
The winter solstice marks the _______________ day of the year.
shortest day of the year.
The Earth ________ on its ________ while it ________ around the _________.
rotates, axis, orbits, Sun
The length of a year on other planets are different because they ___________________.
Orbit at different speeds.
The summer solstice marks the ______________________ day of the year.
longest
The vernal and autumnal equinoxes mark when _______________________.
the position of the Sun is directly over the Equator / we have perfectly even days of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of night.