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Space Systems

Sience

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The Sun rises in the _____________. East
The Sun sets in the _____________. West
If my shadow points to the north, what time of day is it? Noon
What direction do shadows point in the morning? West
What direction do shadows point in the afternoon? East
When are shadows the shortest? Noon
When are shadows the longest? Early morning and late afternoon
Compared to the Sun, which directions do all shadows point? opposite direction of the sun
True or False: The Sun moves around Earth once every 24 hours. False
True or False: It takes 1 year for Earth to turn on its axis. False
True or False: Night is the side of Earth in shadow True
True or False: Earth is always half in shadow and half in light. True
A student wants to make a model of the Earth and Sun. She keeps the globe in position and moves the flashlight in a circle around the globe. What is wrong with her model? The globe should move around the flashlight. In space, Earth moves around the Sun.
Why do we have day and night on Earth? Half of Earth is always in light and half is always in shadow. Earth spins on an axis and one rotation takes 24 hours. The side of Earth that is facing the Sun is having day.
Why are shadows long in the morning? because the sun is low in the sky
Why are shadows shortest at noon? because the sun is directly overhead
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky? Because of Earth's rotation
How long does it take Earth to make one rotation on its axis? 24 hours
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? 365 1/4 days
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season are we having? summer
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season are we having? winter
What causes seasons? Earths axis is tilled
Created by: kajnnoecker
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