Earth's Movement
What are the two ways Earth moves?
Rotate and Revolve
In what season is the Sun highest in the sky? What season is the Sun lowest?
Highest in the Summer, Lowest in the Winter
A small planet will have more or less gravity?
Less gravity, which means you can jump higher!
What is a constellation?
A constellation is a group of stars.
What are the different shapes of the Moon called?
Phases
What is another word for Revolve?
Orbit
What time of day are shadows usually at their shortest?
Noon
The bigger a planet is, the more or less gravity it has?
More, which means your jumps are lower to the ground.
Do constellations move?
No, they stay in the same place.
Which Moon phase is when we see the entire Moon? Which phase is there no Moon?
Full Moon & New Moon
Earth's rotation on its axis give us what?
Day and Night
In which direction does the Sun rise and set in?
Rises in the East and sets in the West
True or False:
Every planet and moon has gravity
True
Who created constellations?
Greek
What lights up the Moon?
The Sun
Which Earth Movement deals with the seasons?
Revolution
Explain how the shadows change through out the day, morning, noon, afternoon?
In the morning shadows are long, noontime is the shortest shadow, and afternoon shadows become longer as the afternoon goes on.
A planet's gravity pulls ___________ from all sides.
Equally
Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?
We see different ones because as we are orbiting the sun we see different constellations.
How often does the Moon orbit the earth?
Every month
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate 1 time?
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve 1 time?
24 Hours= 1 day
365 Days= 1 year
In the Summer, are your shadows longer or shorter? Why?
Shorter because the Sun is highest in the sky during the Summer compared to the other seasons.
In our Solar System... decide true or false for the following statements.
1. The planets are all close together. T or F
2. The planets are all different sizes. T or F
3. The Sun is larger than all the planets. T or F
1. False
2. True
3. True
Planets that are habitable (where life can exist) are planets that are close to small stars and far from large stars. True or False?
True
Why does the Moon change shape?
The Moon orbits the Earth so the angle of the Sun’s reflection changes.