Our solar system includes__________.

the sun, the planets, moons, and asteroid belt

What are constellations?

Ancient Greeks gave groups of stars names to tell stories

What is the equinox and what happens on this day at Chichen Itza?

equal day & night - shadow of snake appears on steps

What is a "Light Year" ?

The distance that light travels in a year.

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1
What season / time of day would the following shadow happen?
summer - 3:00 p.m
winter - 4:00 p.m.
summer - noon
winter - 8:00 p.m.
2
Our solar system includes__________.
only the sun
the sun, the planets, moons, and asteroid belt
all the stars that we can see at night
only the sun and Earth
3
What separates the first four planets from the next four?
Pluto
the moons of Jupiter
asteroid belt
another star
4
Which description best fits our sun?
A white dwarf star
A medium sized yellow star
A red supergiant star
A supergiant blue white star
5
At what time would your shadow be the shortest?
Winter - 8:00 a.m.
Winter - 12:00 (midnight)
Summer - 12:00 (noon)
Summer - 6:00 a.m.
6
What are constellations?
groups of stars that move around the earth
Ancient Greeks gave groups of stars names to tell stories
Stories of people that look like pictures
groupings of stars that are close together
7
One rotation of the Earth on its' axis is equal to _______
365 days
equinox and solstices
day and night
summer, winter, spring, fall
8
What is the equinox and what happens on this day at Chichen Itza?
equal day & night - party / festival
longest and shortest day - sacrifice an animal
longest & shortest day-symbol of man runs up & down steps
equal day & night - shadow of snake appears on steps
9
What is a "Light Year" ?
The amount of light that travels around the galaxy.
How fast light can travel.
It takes years for us to see certain stars.
The distance that light travels in a year.
10
What is our sun like compared to other stars?
very large star
medium sized star
not really a star at all
11
A group of stars in the night sky form a _____________.
galaxy
constellation
light year
the Big Dipper
12
How far away is the sun?
not very far
8.4 billion miles away
8 minutes of a light year
8 light years
13
What did Ancient civilizations use in the sky to help them know when to plant crops.
phases of the moon
seasons
all of these
setting of the sun
14
What is the name of this structure?
Pyramids at Giza
Observatory at China
Pyramids at ChiChen Itza
Stonehenge
15
How many earths could fit inside the sun?
1,000
too many to calculate
300
1 million
16
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
The solar system
The Milky Way
The Orion Constellation
The Eliptical Galaxy

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