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of Earth
Reasons for
the Seasons
Name That
Motion
Moon, Asteroids, Comets
And Meteoroids
Stars
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2. As the Sun gets higher in the sky, the shadows get . . .
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As the Sun gets higher in the sky, the shadows get . . .

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shorter.

4. Which direction does the Earth rotate?
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Which direction does the Earth rotate?

5. (in the opposite direction a clock moves) Counterclockwise
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(in the opposite direction a clock moves)
Counterclockwise

6. The Earth is which planet from the sun?
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The Earth is which planet from the sun?

7. The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
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The Earth is the third
planet from the Sun.

8. The Earth is mostly covered with . . .
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The Earth is mostly
covered with . . .

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water.

10. Question Column 1-500
What are two characteristics of Earth that are similar to the other planets?
What is one characteristic of Earth that are different than other planets?

11. Answer Column 1-500 Similar- All planets revolve around the sun
All planets are spherical in shape
Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun
The planets have clear paths.
Different- Earth is the only planet that has water in a liquid state.

12. Why does the Earth have seasons?
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Why does the Earth have seasons?

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Earth has a tilted axis and the Earth revolves in its orbital path around the Sun.

14. As we move from spring to summer the days become . . .
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As we move from spring to summer the days become . . .

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Longer.

16. Question Column 2-300
How many months does it take for the Earth to go halfway around the sun?

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6 months.

18. What type of light do we experience in the summer?
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What type of light do we experience in the summer?

19. Direct sunlight in the summer
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Direct sunlight in the summer

20. Question Column 2-500
What season would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing? Explain how you know.

21. Answer Column 2-500
Summer because the Northern Hemisphere is titled toward the sun. This causes direct sunlight.

22. Question Column 3-100
What is the motion that takes Earth 24 hours or one day to complete causing day on half of Earth and night on the other half?

23. Rotation!!! (spinning on an axis like a TOP)
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Rotation!!!
(spinning on an axis like a TOP)

24. What are the three factors that make a planet a planet?
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What are the three factors that make a planet a planet?

25. Answer Column 3-200 They are shaped like a sphere
The orbit/revolve around a star/sun
They have a clear orbital path

26. What keeps the planets in orbit?
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What keeps the planets in orbit?

27. Answer Column 3-300
Gravity.

28. Question Column 3-400
What is the motion that takes the Earth 365 days or one year to complete?

29. Answer Column 3-400
Revolution.

30. Question Column 3-500
Why do the Sun and Moon APPEAR to move across the sky from our point-of-view on Earth?

31. Rotation. (the Earth spinning on its axis)
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Rotation.
(the Earth spinning on its axis)

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The Moon (a natural satellite) revolves in its orbital path around . . .

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the Earth.

34. Which inner planet has the longest orbital path?
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Which inner planet has the longest orbital path?

35. Answer Column 4-200
Mars.

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Planets, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids revolve in orbits around ____?

37. Answer Column 4-300
THE SUN!!

38. Which is the smallest: Meteoroid, Asteroid or Comet?
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Which is the smallest:
Meteoroid, Asteroid or Comet?

39. Answer Column 4-400
Meteroid

40. Explain Why Pluto is a Dwarf Planet?
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Explain Why Pluto is a Dwarf Planet?

41. Answer Column 4-500
Pluto is a dwarf planet because it has asteroids in its orbit. To be a planet you need to have a clear orbital path.

42. True/False All the stars are the same.
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True/False
All the stars are the same.

43. False. They are different sizes and different temperatures
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False.
They are different sizes and different temperatures

44. What is the name of the star in the center of a solar system?
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What is the name of the star in the center of a solar system?

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The Sun.

46. Why does the Sun appear larger than the other stars?
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Why does the Sun appear larger than the other stars?

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It appears larger than the other stars because it is the closest star to our planet, Earth.

48. Why are some stars brighter than others?
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Why are some stars brighter than others?

49. Temperature/Color Distance from Earth Size
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Temperature/Color
Distance from Earth
Size

50. Why is the sun’s gravity so important to our Sun’s solar system?
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Why is the sun’s gravity so important to our Sun’s solar system?

51. The sun’s gravitational pull keeps the planets in orbit.
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The sun’s gravitational pull keeps the planets in orbit.

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