Gravity
Observing the Stars
Earth's Rotation
Seasons and Constellations
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100
What determines gravity?
What is mass
100
In comparison to other stars in the sky, the sun appears brighter because it is–
A. Hotter B. Closer
C. Farther D. Older
What is B. Closer
100
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
A. axis B. hemisphere
C. orbit D. rotation
What is C. orbit
100
Which of the following causes seasonal change?
A. when the earth faces the sun
B. the distance of the earth from the sun
C. how close the country is to the equator
D. the tilt of the Earth’s axis
What is D. the tilt of the Earth's axis.
100
How is the moon like a dollar?
What is, it has 4 quarters.
200
The Sun has more gravitational pull on the Earth than the Moon because it has:
What is more mass
200
Data from four different stars is provided in the table. Based on the information provided, which star will appear the brightest to observers on Earth?
What is B. 5.4 light-years
200
True or false: Shadows change in length and direction throughout the day.
What is true
200
Are the same constellations visible from Indian Land throughout the year? yes or no, and explain why.
No, because the Earth is in different places around the sun during every season so we will be looking at different constellations.
200
What is your favorite season of the year, and why?
What is ................
300
Why do planets have a round shape?
What is because gravity pulls equally from all directions toward the center.
300
How is distance measured in space?
A. Meters B. Kilometers
C. Metric miles D. Light years
What is D. Light years
300
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete spin on its axis?
What is 24 hours
300
What is a summer night
300
Why did the people not like the restaurant on the moon?
What is, because there was no atmosphere.
400
Mrs. Greene throws a beach ball across the room. It bounces off of Ms. Hinson's head and falls to the floor. Why did it fall to the floor? Was it a push or a pull?
What is Gravity and pull
400
What are the 3 factors of observing the stars? (The three words that determine observing the stars)
What is Distance, Brightness, and Size
400
A student observes the shadow cast by a flagpole at school in the morning (6 am). What should the student expect to observe about the shadow throughout the day?
A. It will get longer and then shorter.
B. It will get shorter and then longer.
C. It will continue to get longer.
D. It will continue to get shorter.
What is B. It will get shorter and then longer.
400
Which location represents Earth when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere? 
What is location V
400
What constellation is called the Hunter or the Archer?
What is Orion
500
Give me the reasoning on why we know that all matter has gravity.
What is, if mass determines gravity and all matter has mass, it means all matter has gravity?
500
Which best explains why stars seen in the night sky are less bright than the Sun?
What is, the other stars are further from Earth than the Sun.
500
Students are modeling the Earth and the sun and their relative motions. A basketball represents the sun, and a tennis ball represents Earth. In order to accurately model the cause of day and night on the earth, the students must...
What is rotating the tennis ball on its axis.
500
I can see Orion in the night sky during the winter months, but I cannot see it during the summer months. Why? Why do we not see the same constellation in the night sky all year long? Explain in complete sentences. 
What is because we are in a different locations in Earth's orbit when we are in summer and winter.
500
What is your favorite constellation and why?
What is ....