5th Grade Spaceship Earth Science Review

In what season do we experience the most hours of daylight?

Earth's gravity pulls objects down towards the _______________ of the Earth.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

A ___________________ is a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

In what season are the day lengths the shortest?

What causes the Moon's light?

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once.

Fill in the blank. The Moon _____________ around the Earth.

True or false? Shadow lengths are the longest in autumn/fall.

Fill in the blank. The Moon _____________ on its axis.

Fill in the blank. The Earth _____________ on its axis.

True or false? Shadow lengths are the shortest in the summer.

True or false? When the sun is the highest in the sky it is approximately 12:00AM.

 The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward the center of the Earth is called __________.

The Sun sets in the ___________.

Fill in the blank. The Earth _____________ around the Sun.

The sun rises in the ________.

Why do we see different stars in different seasons of the year?

In what season is the Sun the highest in the sky?

In what season is the Sun the lowest in the sky?