Sun
True or False. The Sun is actually the biggest star because other stars have smaller diameters.
False.
True or false. Gravity is a pushing force.
False. Gravity is a pulling force.
What is a synonym for Rotation?
Spinning
What movement of Earth causes day and night?
How much of the Moon is lit by the Sun?
Half
Are there other Stars bigger and brighter than our Sun in the Milky Way? Yes or no.
Yes.
True or false. Gravity pulls objects straight down to the ground and up is towards the north pole.
False. Gravity pulls objects to the center of Earth and up is always the opposite.
What is a synonym for Revolving?
Orbiting
How much of the Earth is lit up by the Sun?
Half
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
Earth is rotating
True or False. People are only located on the top of the Earth.
False. People are located all around Earth's sphere shape.
What movement of Earth causes shadows?
Rotation
How long does it take Earth to make 1 Rotation on its axis?
24 hours/1 Day
When the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun what do we see from Earth?
A new moon.
How do we measure how far away objects are from the Sun in space?
Light years
What shape is the Earth AND draw a picture of where people are located on Earth.
Sphere
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
about 1 month
Why do shadows change direction and length over the course of the day?
How many major moon phases are there?
8
What is apparent brightness?
Apparent Brightness is how bright or dim an object looks based on perspective
Which object has more gravitational pull: a bowling ball or a tennis ball?
bowling balls have more mass
The Earth takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the Sun so the 1/4 days add up to an extra day every 4 years.
Why do we have nighttime if the Sun is always shining?
The Earth is only half lit at all times, and rotating on its axis so when it rotates into the darker half it is nighttime.
What is the reflecting off the Sun to illuminate the moon so we can see it called?
Moonlight