Random Catergory
Different constellations are visible during different times of year because Earth does this.
Orbit the sun
This object orbits Earth and changes shape throughout the month.
The moon
The Sun rises in this direction.
East
This word means to spin in a circle.
Rotate
This scientist supported the idea that Earth moves around the Sun.
Galileo
Scorpius is most commonly seen in this season.
Summer
The Moon does not make its own light. It reflects light from this object.
The sun
The Sun sets in this direction.
West
This word describes the path a planet takes around the Sun.
Orbit
This scientist first proposed that Earth orbits the Sun.
Copernicus
Planets were once called this because they move across the sky instead of staying still.
Wandering Stars
The changing shapes of the Moon are called these.
Moon Phases
When the Sun is directly overhead, it is this time of day.
Noon
The more massive a planet is, the more of this it has.
Gravity
These two scientists explained that Earth moves, not the Sun.
Galileo and Copernicus
This imaginary line is what Earth spins around.
Earth's Axis
It takes about this long for the Moon to go through one full cycle of phases.
About one month (28 days)
One full spin of Earth takes this amount of time.
24 hours (one day)
These patterns of stars can help people know what season it is.
Constellations
Many people disagreed with this idea — that Earth does this instead of staying still.
Move/ orbit or spin
The concept of a month comes from this word.
Moon
During this phase, the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, so we cannot see it from Earth.
The first clocks could be set by looking at this object in the sky.
The sun
This season happens when one part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun.
Summer
Before scientists understood Earth’s movement, people believed this object moved around Earth.
Sun