Seasons
Constellations
Moon Phases
Planets
Misc.
100
True or False: The sun sets earlier in the winter.
True, average sunset during winter is 4:30-5:00pm.
100
What is a constellation?
A recognizable pattern of stars that are imagined to make up a shape or pattern.
100
How many phases of the moon are there?
Eight - New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
100
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
100
Which month has the most hours of daylight?
June
200
Which season has the earliest sunrise?
Summer, the suns track is longest during the summer which results in longer days.
200
Why can't you see Orion during the summer?
Earth is located in an area of space where Orion isn't located.
200
True or False: There is more sunlight reflecting on the moon during the gibbous phase then the crescent phase.
True: A gibbous moon comes right before and right after a full moon.
200
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
200
Which time period has the least daylight hours?
November-January
300
In the winter the sun is _______ and shadows are ________.
The sun is high and shadows are long.
300
You look up and see the constellation Scorpius, what season is it?
Summer
300
Which phase of the moon looks dark and why?
New moon, because the moon is between the Earth and the Sun. The side facing the Earth receives no sunlight.
300
First planet discovered with a telescope
Uranus
300
True or False:
There is more gravity on the Moon than Earth.
False
400
In the summer the sun is __________ and shadows are ____________.
The sun is low and shadows are short.
400
What season can you see Cygnus?
Fall
400
Why does the moon "change shape"?
Due to different amounts of sunlight reflecting off of it as it orbits around the Earth.
400
The smallest known gas giant
Neptune
400
Which planet has more gravity: Earth or Jupiter?
Jupiter
500
What season is this?
Winter - dead trees, long shadows, low sun.
500
Why do we see different constellations during different seasons?
Due to the Earth's orbit around the sun.
500
Can you name all 8 phases of the moon?
500
What galaxy is our solar system located in?
The milky way.
500
What does a planet need to support life?
Light and Water