Science Study Guide for Space Systems Flashcard

Front

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

Back

True

Front

True or False: The Earth is flat.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

False

Front

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

Back

False

Front

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

Back

False

Front

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

Back

The Earth's rotation causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky.

Front

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

Back

The angle of the Sun increases until noon and then decreases.

Front

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

Back

The shadows become shorter as the sun rises higher in the sky.

Front

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

Back

At 8 AM, the Sun is low in the sky with long shadows; at 1 PM, the Sun is higher with shorter shadows.

Front

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)

Back

tilt of the earth's axix