Science Flashcards
this imaginary line around which earth spins is its
axis
earth makes one complete spin on its axis, or
rotation
earth makes one _____________ when it makes one complete trip around the sun
revolution
each different way the moon looks is called a
phase
binoculars and the ______________ are tools that magnify objects that are far way.
telescope
a group of stars that make a pattern is a
constellation
it takes __________ for the Earth to rotate one time on its axis
24 hours
______________ are caused when light hits an object and the object stops the light.
shadows
shadows cast by the sun are the shortest at __________ and are longer in the early morning and late afternoon
noon
________________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun.
Seasons
when is there more hours of daylight……..in the summer or winter????
Summer
when stars appear dimmer than others it is because they are ________ from the Earth
farther away
If we didn’t have this the Earth would be dark, cold and nothing woud be alive on Earth
the Sun
the constellations rotate around the ___________
North Star
the Moon is bright at night because light from the Sun reflects off the Moon. It takes 28 days for the moon to go from one ________moon to the next.
full
