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Vocabulary
Size and Distance of Earth, moon and sun.
Motion of Earth, moon and sun
Earth, moon, sun
Bonus
100
The tool used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
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
Describe how the Earth is similar to the sun and different from the sun.
The Earth can support life, but the sun cannot. The sun can make it's own light, but the Earth cannot. The sun and the Earth are both spheres and they are both larger than the moon.
200
The tool used to measure precipitation.
A rain gauge.
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
Describe your position on the Earth if it is nighttime.
You are on the side of the Earth that is facing away from the sun.
200
If you are 9 years old, how many times has the Earth orbited the sun?
9 times
300
When the sun, stars and moon look like they are travelling from east to west because of Earth’s rotation.
What is apparent motion?
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
What could you study if you wanted to learn more about why we have seasons on Earth? a) the rotation of Earth on its axis b) the revolution of Earth around the sun c) the revolution of the moon around the Earth
B) It is Earth's revolution around the sun that causes the seasons.
300
How long does it take the Earth to spin around 7 times?
7 days or one week
400
One complete spin or turn around an axis.
What is a rotation?
400
We learned the Earth's diameter is ___ times the diameter of the moon.
4
400
What direction do objects (like the moon, sun, and stars) appear to move in the sky?
Everything in the sky appears to move from east to west.
400
During what season does the sun appear higher in the sky?
Summer
400
Double True or False: The apparent motion of the sun each day is due to Earth’s rotation. True or False: The Earth is four times bigger than the moon.
True. False. (The Earth is 50x bigger than the moon, only the diameter is 4x bigger.)
500
Orbiting objects that are not man-made, like the moon.
What is a natural satellite?
500
Is the moon closer to the sun or the Earth?
The moon is much closer to the Earth.
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
One complete orbit around a center point like the sun or the Earth.
What is a revolution?