Day & Night
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
Rotation
The process of Earth traveling around the Sun.
Orbit
What galaxy do we reside in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Earth is part of this group of planets.
The inner planets
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
The direction that the earth rotates
Counter-clockwise (objects appear to move east to west)
At these times of year (Seasons) the sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.
Spring and Fall
Name the planets in order from closest to the sun to the furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars -- asteroid belt -- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How long is Earth's orbit?
365 days
What is the name for the yellow, medium-hot star that is closest to Earth?
The sun
The length of time that it takes Earth to rotate.
24 hours about 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
If it is daytime in Ohio, what time of day is it in Africa?
Nighttime
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest orbit around the sun?
Mercury
What is the only other planet in our solar system that we believe could sustain life?
The planets with a rocky composition
The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
What causes the daily pattern of day and night?
Earth's rotation
If we see the Orion constellation in July of 2019, when will we see it again?
July of 2020
Which planets to we refer to as the "gas giants"?
The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
What orbits Earth? How does it stay in orbit?
The moon orbits Earth and stays in orbit by gravity
Why does the sun appears brighter and larger than other stars?
It is the closest star to Earth.
Do we see the same stars all year long? Why or why not?
Three things that change as a result of Earth's revolution.
1. Length of day and night
2. Seasons
3. Star patterns
What would happen to the planets if there was no gravity?
They would continue their motion toward outer space without changes in speed or direction
What is the relationship between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite?
Meteoroid is in outer space, the meteor is traveling through Earth's atmosphere and a meteorite has made it to the surface (land).
A celestial body composed of ice and dust that can be found orbiting the sun.
Comets