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Which is the best description of the Sun?
As the Moon orbits around Earth, which side of the Moon faces Earth?
What is the spinning of Earth around its axis called?
Why is Mercury very hot during the daytime and extremely cold during the
nighttime?
Why can’t you feel Earth’s movement?
Look carefully at the illustration below.
What phase of the Moon is shown?
How is Uranus different from the other gas giants?
A scientist describes a planet in the following way: This planet is an inner
planet with two moons. The planet sometimes has huge dust storms that
cover the entire planet. The rocks and soil found on the planet are rich in
iron. What planet is the scientist describing?
How does gravity affect the movement of planets?
Look carefully at the illustration below.
What is the cause of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter that is shown in the
illustration?
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence.
The ____ around Saturn are made of water, ice, dust, and chunks of rock.
What keeps Earth revolving around the Sun?
Look carefully at the illustration below.
Which of the planets labeled on the illustration above has an atmosphere
made of thick clouds that reflect the Sun’s light and make it one of the
brightest objects in Earth’s night sky?
What two features of Earth make life possible?
Dr. Chang studies objects in space. What science is this?
What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
What occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow?
What is a clue that Earth is moving?
A teacher points out a group of objects in the night sky and calls the group
a constellation. What is a constellation?
Look carefully at the illustration below.
What event will occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in the positions
shown in the illustration?
A student studies the shadow of a plant every hour for several hours. He
notes that the shadow changes. Explain how Earth’s rotation causes
shadows to change length and position.
Earth travels in an orbit as it revolves around the Sun. As it revolves,
Earth’s axis is always tilted in the same direction.
Part A What is the weather like in the Northern Hemisphere when the
Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun? Explain the causes of this
weather.
Part B What is the weather like in the Southern Hemisphere at the same
time?