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Science Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the moon? | The Earth's natural satellite |
| The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space is called _________. | Orbit |
| A natural satellite that orbits a planet | Moon |
| The Sun is at the center of our solar system that supplies heat to Earth, it's gravity keeps the system in orbit. | True |
| The only planet in our solar system that has life on it is ________. | Earth |
| The time it takes the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis (24 hr. period) | A day |
| A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins | Axis |
| A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface | Shadow |
| When the Earth faces away from the Sun and is dark it is _______________ on that side of the Earth. | Night |
| The Sun is about _________ Earth diameters away from the Earth. | 12,000 |
| The moon is about ________ Earth diameters away from the Earth. | 30 |
| The moon takes how many days to orbit the earth | 27.3 |
| How many Earths could fit in the Sun? | 1.3 million |
| One rotation of the Earth takes ________. | 24 hours |
| Earth rotating created ______________. | Day and Night |
| The star at the center of our solar system. Made of mostly hydrogen and helium | Sun |
| The earth is tilted on its _____ | Axis |
| How long does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun? | 365 1/4 days |
| The largest object in the solar system is the | The Sun |
| How many days are in a moon's cycle? | 27.3 |
| The Sun is __________ times wider in diameter than the Earth. | 109 |
| The moon is about ________ Earth diameters away from the Earth. | 30 |
| What is the approximate fraction of the Earth’s size is the Moon? | One Fourth |
| The time it takes for the Moon to revolve around the Earth is approximately ___________. | a month |
| The moon appears about the same size as the Sun because it is ____________ times smaller than the Sun and ________ times | 400, 400 times closer |
| Compared to the summer, shadows in the winter are generally ____________. | Longer |
| The apparent motion of the Sun is that it rises in the ___________ and sets in the ________. | east,west |
| The Sun appears high in the sky during the ____________ | Summer |
| Solar noon is the point when the Sun is at its _____________. | Highest |
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