Objects in the sky

Front

What are the two main characteristics of winter?

Back

Winter can be cold and snowy.

Front

What position is the sun at 12 noon?

Back

The sun is high in the sky.

Front

What is the sun?

Back

The sun is the closest star to Earth, the center of the solar system, and made of burning gas.

Front

What does it mean to magnify something?

Back

To magnify is to make something bigger.

Front

Does the moon revolve around the Earth?

Back

True.

Front

What is the largest object in the sky during the day?

Back

The sun.

Front

What do we call the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?

Back

The moon.

Front

What is the main source of light and heat for our planet?

Back

The sun.

Front

What happens to the sun during a solar eclipse?

Back

The moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light.

Front

What is the term for the path the moon takes around the Earth?

Back

The moon's orbit.