Vocabulary
Gravity
Earth/Moon/Sun
Moon Phases
Sun/Shadows
100
What force pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?
gravity
100
What would happen if there was no gravity on Earth?
We (and everything else!) would be floating all over the place.
100
Why does the sun appear so large to us if scientists know it is not the largest star in the sky?
It is the closest star to us, so it appears very large.
100
True or False: The moon lights up on its own
False: The sun is what causes the moon to appear lit up
100
True or False: The sun is a star
True
200
What are a group of stars that form a shape or picture called?
constellations
200
The moon has _______ gravity compared to the Earth
The moon has LESS gravity compared to the Earth
200
List the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order from largest to smallest
Sun, Earth, Moon
200
What is the first moon phase? (Hint: You cannot see anything!)
New Moon
200
What direction does the sun set in?
The West
300
What is the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?
axis
300
Where is gravity pulling objects towards?
The center of the Earth
300
What causes us to have 1 full day? Use the correct vocabulary word.
When the Earth makes a complete rotation on its axis, we have 1 full day.
300
What moon phase is this? *50 pts to all teams that can identify the specific name*
Quarter Moon (specifically first quarter)
300
Is the sun currently in the East or West creating this shadow?
East
400
What is the movement of one object around another?
orbit
400
The more mass a planet has, the ______ gravity it has.
The more mass a planet has, the MORE gravity it has.
400
What causes us to have 1 year? Use the correct vocabulary word.
When the Earth makes a full and complete revolution around the sun.
400
What moon phase is this? *50 pts to all teams that can identify the specific name*
Gibbous Moon (specifically waning gibbous)
400
What season does the sun appear to be the highest in the sky?
Summer
500
A system of planets and the sun along with moons, asteroids, and comets is called a what?
solar system
500
Draw arrows showing the direction gravity would pull these four kids.
See teacher :)
500
Notice the tilt of the axis: What season is the southern hemisphere currently in and WHY?
Summer, because the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun receiving direct sunlight.
500
Explain in full sentences why we see different moon phases.
The moon orbits the Earth as the Earth orbits the Sun. As the moon orbits around the Earth, different parts of it are visible by the sun. The moon we see is based on the reflection from the sun.
500
Your shadow appears longer in which season and why?
Winter, because the sun appears lower in the sky giving it more of an angle directed at you.