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- 1How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around Earth?27.322 days
- 2Why do stars appear to move in the sky?Because the Earth is rotating
- 3What fraction of the Earth’s size is the moon?¼ the size of the earth
- 4How long is the Earth’s orbit around the Sun?365 ¼ days
- 5How long is the Earth’s rotation on its axis?24 hours
- 6Why does the Moon appear about the same size as the Sun?The sun is 400 times larger but 400 times farther away
- 7What direction does the Sun appear to rise and set?Rises in the east and sets in the west
- 8How are shadows in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere different than those in the summer?In the winter the shadows are long because the sun is pointed more towards the other side of the earth and it's towards the sun
- 9During which season does the Sun appears higher in the sky? (Inquiry 3.2)Winter
- 10During which seasons are shadows shorter?Summer because the suns light is shining directly at our region
- 11What is an equinox?The transitions between Summer to winter or winter to summer
- 12When are the equinoxes occur?March 19th spring equinox fall equinox: September 22nd
- 13Why is the North Star important?It shows where north is
- 14What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when we have summer in the Northern Hemisphere?Winter
- 15During which season does the Sun appear to rise the latest and set earliest?Winter
- 16When the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, what season is being experienced in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?The northern is experiencing summer because it has direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere it is winter because they are receiving indirect sunlight
- 17What are two reasons that the Sun-Earth system creates seasons?The earth on its axis and is revolving around the sun
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