Show:
Fossils
Size and Distance of Earth, moon and sun.
Motion of Earth, moon and sun
Earth, moon, sun
Bonus
100
Evidence of past plant or animal life that is found in rocks and rock layers is known as a ....
What is fossil?
100
Put in order from biggest to smallest: Earth Sun Moon
Sun Earth Moon
100
Fill in the blanks: The _____ orbits the Earth and the _____ orbits the sun.
moon, Earth
100
Why does daytime and nighttime occur? a. The Earth is rotating on its axis b. The moon is orbiting Earth c. The Earth is orbiting the sun d.The sun goes out at nighttime
a. The Earth is rotating on its axis
100
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern Hemisphere
200
Scientists who study rocks and fossils are called...
Paleontologists
200
When looking at the sky, why does the sun appear to resemble the size of a quarter?
Because it is very far away.
200
Choose the BEST answer that describes why the sun appears to move across the sky a. Because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. b. Because the sun revolves around the Earth. c. Because the earth rotates on it's axis. d. Because the moon orbits around the sun.
c. Because the earth rotates on it's axis.
200
The sun appears to be higher in the sky during what season?
Summer
200
If you are 5 years old, how many times has the Earth orbited the sun?
5 times
300
True or False: Paleontologists use fossils to compare ancient life forms to modern life forms?
TRUE
300
True or False: The FARTHER away an object is, the SMALLER it will appear.
TRUE
300
How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
One day or 24 hours
300
The Earth orbits at a slight_____
tilt
300
How long does it take the Earth to spin around 7 times?
7 days or one week
400
In rock layers, the oldest fossils are found in which layer?
Bottom
400
We learned the Earth's diameter is ___ times the diameter or the moon.
4
400
What direction does the moon and Earth orbit ?
Counter-clockwise
400
When it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
400
If the moons diameter was 4 cm, the Earths diameter would be______
16 cm
500
How do rocks, rock layers, and fossis help scientists determine the history of the Earth? A.They show the form of plants and animals as found in sedimentary rocks. B.They show the sequence of life forms on the Earth from millions of years ago. C.They help explain how the Earth's environment has changed over time D.All of the above
d. All of the above
500
The moon is _____ Earth diameter's away from Earth.
30
500
Double: 1.How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth? 2.How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
1. One month 2. One year
500
Choose the BEST explanation for the different shapes of the moon a. Clouds cover part of the moon b. Only part of the moon gives off light at different times of the month. c. The Earth casts a shadow on the moon, causing a dark side and a light side. d. The entire lit side of the moon does not always face the Earth.
d. The entire lit side of the moon does not always face the Earth.
500
If the Earths diameter was 2 miles long, how far away is the moon?
60 miles away.