Earth and Space Science

Why do the positions of stars seem to change as seasons change?

Which statement explains why we experience seasonal changes?

What causes the sun to appear to rise and set in the sky?

Which moon phases occurs approximately two weeks after a new moon?

The moon's cycle of phases occurs because

Which instrument would an astronomer use to study a star?

Which of the following statements about planets and stars is correct?

What does waning mean?

Which of the following is a true statement about the sun?

What large object floats in space above Earth to take pictures of stars and planets?

What moon phase is where we can't see any of the lit up side?

What is a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky?

During this phase, 1/2 of the moon is visible for the 1st half of the evening.

What is a large object that orbits a star?

What is a huge ball of super heated gas?

During this phase, most of the moon is visible and it remains in the sky most of the night.

Which statement correctly describes the outer planets?

During this phase of the we see exactly 1/2 of the moon's lighted surface.

The final phase, we can see only a small sliver and only just before morning.

Which statement correctly describes stars?

You turn a model of Earth around on its axis. What does this motion explain?

The pattern of stars in a constellation:

During this phase, part of the moon is beginning to show

During this phase, we can see all but a sliver of the moon. We begin to see less and less.

What does waxing mean?

During this phase, we can observe the entire face of the moon

What does a star's color tell us about the star?

You observe a bright object in the sky for 1 week. Each night, it moves. What is it?

What is an imaginary line that extends through Earth?

The planets are classified, or grouped into two categories: