Science Study Guide for Space Systems Flashcard

True or False: The Earth is moving around the Sun.

True or False: The Earth is flat.

True or False: We see the same constellations in the sky all year long.

True or False: The Sun is the highest in the sky in the morning.

True or False: The higher you are, the less of the horizon you can see.

What does the Earth’s rotation have to do with the Sun appearing to move?

How does the angle of the Sun change throughout the day?

How does the changing angle of the sun affect the shadows?

What is the position of the Sun in the sky at 8 AM and 1 PM, and how do the shadows differ?

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth? (Options: distance from the sun, rotation of the earth, change in solar output, tilt of the earth's axix)