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Stars __ their own light
emit
What is the closest star to our planet?
The sun
Light that leaves the sun takes __ minutes
Eight minutes
The earth takes __ hours to make a full rotation around its axis
24
The part of the sundial that makes the shadow is called the…
Gnomon
What does M.V.E.M.J.S.U.N stand for?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Meteoroids are…
Space rocks outside of the asteroid belt that orbit the sun
Meteors are…
Meteors are meteoroids that enter the earth’s atmosphere and burn up from the heat of the friction
Meteorites are meteors that…
Don’t totally burn up in our atmosphere and hit the ground (which makes a crater)
Comets are…
Balls of ice that travel through space in long elliptical orbits around the sun
A galaxy is a…
Large system of stars and solar systems held together by gravity
In summer time, Canada is tilted…
Towards the sun
In summer time, the sun in the sky is
High up
In summer time, the sun is up for…
A Long time
In summer time, the temperature is
Hot
In winter time, Canada is tilted…
Away from the sun
In winter time, the sun in the sky is…
Low
In winter time, the sun is up for
A shorter time
In winter time, the temperature is…
Cold
In the winter solstice, the sun is ___ in the sky
Lowest
In the summer solstice, the sun is ___ in the sky
Highest
In the Autumnal and Vernal/Spring Equinox, day and night are the ___ length.
Same/equal
Waxing means….
Getting brighter
Waning means…
Losing energy/getting dimmer
