Sun, Earth, Moon
Shadows
Earths Rotation
Sun's apparent movement
Solar system
100
Order the sun, Earth and moon from largest to smallest. Then order them from most gravity to least gravity.
Sun, Earth, moon.
100
What time of day is the shadow of an object going to be the shortest?
Noon or around 12pm
100
What is rotation and approximately how long does it take to happen?
The earth (or an object) spinning on its axis. Takes 24 hours
100
In what direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?
East to West
100
What are the four inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
200
Name two characteristics that the Earth and the moon have in common.
Landforms, made of rock, rotate on their axis, reflect the sun's light
200
What time of day is a shadow of an object going to be the longest?
sunrise and sunset
200
What does the Earths rotation cause?
1. Day and night
2. suns apparent movement across the sky
3. Shadows
200
It is July in the southern hemisphere. There were 11 hours of daylight yesterday, how many hours of night were there?
Will this be the same for July in the northern hemisphere?
13 hours of night.
No, July in the northern hemisphere will have more hours of daylight and less hours of night
200
What are the four outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
300
While the earth is characterized as possessing an atmosphere with the ability to produce winds, the moon is characterized as-
No atmosphere and no wind
300
Approximately what time is it? 
8 am
300
What is this model demonstrating?
Day and night or rotation of the earth
300
A student looks outside and observes the sun in the western sky. What time could it be?
Sometime in the afternoon
300
How many planets in the solar system are farther from the Sun than Jupiter is?
3
400
What are two characteristics that the Sun and the Earth share?
Have gravity and an atmosphere
400
Diagram C
400
What is this model demonstrating?
Earths rotation
400
If the sun is in this position what time of day was is 2 hours ago?
Approximately 12pm or noon
400
Which two planets are closest to the asteroid belt?
Mars and Jupiter
500
What is the relationship between the Sun, Earth and Moon? (who orbits who?)
The Moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the Sun
500
What position is the shadow at when its 3pm?
R
500
C
500
If this is the suns current position in the sky. Approximately what time was it 3 hour prior? Approximately what time will it be 3 hours in the future?
Sunrise and noon
500
Name the planets in order from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune