Vocabulary
Earth
Sun
Moon
Variety
100
What word means "moving around in a circular motion"
Rotate
100
When watching the sun set, what is moving?
Earth
100
What time is it?
9:30 ish (between 9 - 10 am)
100
How many days is 1 moon cycle?
14 days!
100
True or False: All constellations can be seen at all times of the year?
False.
200
What means "one part in a process"
Phase
200
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours = 1 day
200
What months have the longest days? Why?
Summer months like May (ish), June, July, August (ish) because the sun rises early and sets later.
200
When the light is on the RIGHT side of the Moon, what is it called? _______ Gibbous or _______ Cresent
Waxing
200
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days = 1 year
300
What means "to make something smaller or closer"
Condense
300
If it is night time where we live, what time is it on the other side of the world?
Day time
300
What happens to make the sun rise and set?
The Earth rotates (or spins) on its own axis
300
What moon phase is this?
New Moon
300
Are shadows longer or shorter in the early morning/late evening than the middle of the day?
Longer because the sun is lower. The sun is either rising or setting.
400
What is "a layer of gasses that surround the Earth"?
Atmosphere
400
If the Earth was to spin three times slower, how many hours would be in a day?
72 hours
400
When the sun rises in the East, the shadow is where?
WEST ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE!!!
400
What moon phase is this?
Waxing Crescent (right side toenail)
400
If a picture was taken at the same time (1:20 PM) in the winter and summer, which would have a short shadow?
Summer because the shadow would be shorter due to the height of the sun.
500
What means "to move around in a circle"?
Orbit
500
If the Earth were to spin 3 times faster than it does, how many hours would be in a day?
8 hours
500
What season does A represent? How do you know?
Winter - it is the lowest arc which means it has the shortest days.
500
With a white board: Fill in the blanks. Start with NEW MOON
1. New Moon
2. Waxing Crescent
3. First Quarter
4. Waxing Gibbous
5. Full Moon
6. Waning Gibbous
7. Last Quarter
8. Waning Crescent
repeat
500
Why is month called "month"? EXPLAIN!
In the old days, they used the Moon to tell time. So they would say see you in 2 moons, which created them to says "Moonths". Overtime, the "Moonths" didn't make sense with the vowels, so it is now "month".