Shadows
What causes a shadow to appear?
An object or person blocks the sun's light from reaching an area.
The sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ______.
east, west
True or False: The moon creates its own light, and that's why we can see it at night.
False
When you trace an arrow straight up from the two stars on the outer edge of the Big Dipper, you get to the ______________.
North Star/Polaris
Another name for the Northern Lights is __________.
aurora
long, opposite
Why do shadows appear to move and change during the day?
Shadows change because the sun moves from one side of the sky, up, and across to the other side of the sky.
The moon phases follow a 28 day ______. That means they repeat over and over the same way.
cycle
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that is connected by imaginary lines in the sky.
Name two constellations.
Ursa Major (Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (Little Dipper), Orion, Delphinus, Sagittarius, etc.
At noon, when the sun is directly above you, your shadow will be ________ and on the _______ side as the sun.
short, opposite
Why does it seem like the days are longer in the summer compared to the winter?
The sun is up for more hours during the summer than in the winter. The days are the same number of hours in both seasons.
What is this moon phase called?
Half Moon/Quarter Moon
Why is it helpful for scientists to use constellations?
The constellations make a map in the sky. Scientists can use them to tell people where other objects are in the sky using the constellations near that object.
What causes the Northern Lights?
Electricity given off by the sun zaps air in the Earth's atmosphere and makes it glow.
Name two ways you can make a shadow move.
Move the object making the shadow AND move the light source.
Describe how you could use the sun to find your way to a friend's house and then back home later in the day.
You could walk toward the sun on your way there. While you are there, the sun moves across the sky to the other side of the sky. In the evening, you can walk toward the sun again to get back home.
By looking at the moon phases calendar, what phase will the moon be in on October 19?
Crescent
Why can't we see the stars during the day?
The stars are outshone by the sun. That means the sun's light blocks out the light from the stars.
Why do we only see the Northern Lights/auroras at the poles of the Earth?
The Earth is like a big magnet, so the electricity from the sun gets pulled into the poles where the magnet is strongest.