Rotation/Revolution
These two photographs of the same dog were taken in two different seasons. Which photograph, A or B, was taken during winter?
Photograph A
The picture on the right shows the same person jumping as high as they can on two imaginary planets, Creon and Grumpia. Which planet has more gravity?
Creon
The image below shows a solar system with one star (on the left) and 5 planets. Which of these planets are located in the habitable zone?
The Moon appears to change shape during the month because _____________.
The Moon orbits the Earth so the angle of the Sun’s reflection changes.
You look up at the night sky and see the constellation Scorpius. What season is it?
summer
This graph shows the average number of daylight hours during each month of the year in San Francisco, California. (San Francisco is in the Northern Hemisphere.) Which months in the graph are the summer months?
Months E, F, and G.
Gravity is a force that ___.
pulls
The path traced by the planets around the sun is called ___.
orbit
Which phase of the moon is after the waxing crescent?
First Quarter Moon
Stars are giant burning balls of ___.
gas
The image shows the path of the Sun across the sky during different seasons when viewed from the Earth. Which season does each path represent?
1 = summer, 2 = spring and fall, 3 = winter
Earth's gravity pulls us towards ___ ____.
Earth's center
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Brennan wants to observe the moon as it completes one full orbit around the Earth. He plans to record the appearance of the moon in his journal. About how long will he need to make observations in order to view an entire cycle?
one month
If you know what constellations are where in the sky, you can determine what about the climate?
If the Sun is in this position in the sky, what time is it most likely?
9:00 am
True or False: People on the other side of the planet can fall off, because they’re upside down from us.
False
What creates an orbit?
gravity
Why does the moon's appearance change?
The rotation of the Earth.
Which constellation you see depends on what?
Which hemisphere you are in and what season it is.
If the Earth were to spin around its axis twice as fast as it does right now, what would happen?
The day would be half as long and the night would be half as long.
True or False: Gravity keeps us on Earth
True
What is the sentence we use to help remember the order of the planets? (Hing: My Very. . . )
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What makes the moon look like it is shining at night?
The reflection of the sun.
What is a constellation that is clear for us in our location?
Orion