View From the Earth Flashcards
Rank the sun, moon, and Earth from largest to smallest.
1) Sun, 2) Earth, 3) Moon
When does a location on the earth experience night?
When that side of the earth is facing away from the sun.
What pattern of movement does the moon appear to have during the full moon nights in Michigan?
The full moon appears to move from east to west.
What is the motion of the sun across the sky?
The sun appears to move from east to west.
The sun appears to move across the sky because of …
the rotation of the earth (to the left or counterclockwise).
What causes the season in Michigan?
The earth and it’s orbit around the sun and the earth’s tilt.
How long does it take for the earth to complete one full rotation (spin) on its axis?
One day, or 24 hours. This makes day and night.
Why is a year on Earth about 365 days long?
The Earth orbits the sun in that amount of time.
We know the sun is much larger than the moon. So why do the sun and the moon appear to be about the same size in the sky?
The sun is further away from the Earth than the moon, making it appear smaller than it actually is.
Name a major satelite of the Earth.
The moon.
What is the best explantion for the shapes of the moon.
The entire lit side of the moon does not always face earth as the moon orbits the Earth.
What is closest to Earth, the sun or the moon?
The moon.
About how long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?
About 1 month/30 days
Describe the position of the sun, moon, and earth when a full moon is occuring.
The Earth is between the sun and the moon when a full moon occurs. (Earth sandwich). This way the entire lit side of the moon is visible to the earth at night.
Describe to ways the Earth is different from the sun.
Size: The Earth is smaller than the sun
Composition: The Earth is made of rock and the Sun in made of burning gas
Life: There is life on Earth, but no life on the Sun
