Science U4 Lesson 1-5

Front

What direction does the Sun set in?

Back

West

Front

What is the name of the time zone in orange?

Back

Hawaii Time Zone

Front

What is an orbit?

Back

A curved path that an object makes around another object.

Front

How far away is the Sun from Earth?

Back

8 Light Minutes

Front

What is the name of the time zone in red?

Back

Mountain Time Zone

Front

What is the Earth's axis?

Back

The imaginary line that Earth rotates around, going from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Front

What is a light year?

Back

The distance that light travels in one year.

Front

What is the closest star to Earth?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What is the significance of time zones?

Back

Time zones help standardize time across different regions of the world.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.