Shadows
When the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening, your shadow is ________.
long
What is a section of the sky that has a recognizable star pattern?
constellation
What is the cycle of different shapes of the lit part of the moon seen from Earth?
Moon phases
What does waning mean?
Light is getting smaller
When the sun rises in the morning, your shadow points _________.
West
Because of Earth’s rotation, stars in the night sky seem to ____________.
move in an arc (semicircle)
The moon when it appears as a full circle. Halfway through the cycle.
What does waxing mean?
Light is getting bigger
When the sun sets in the evening, your shadow points ________.
East
Some stars that can be seen from Earth in summer are different from those than can be seen in
winter because of ______________.
Earth's orbit around the sun
The moon when it cannot be seen. The start of a new cycle.
New Moon
The moon appears to glow because
it reflects the sun's light that shines on it.
Where on Earth can you stand for your shadow to point noticeably south?
The Northern Hemisphere
A scientist who studies objects and energy in space is an __________.
Astronomer
How long does it take the moon to complete its orbit around Earth?
About one month
The moon rises and sets due to ______.
Earth's rotation
What is a tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day?
Sundial
Polaris is useful because it does not seem to move and always indicates the direction of ____________.
North
Each day, the moon rises _______ the day before.
What is the difference between Crescent and Gibbous?
Crescent is a "C" shape and Gibbous is an oval shape.