Name ___________________________________
Date ______________________
Chapter 10, Lesson 1: Earth’s Seasons
Earth’s Tilted Axis
Earth is rotating around an imaginary line called an ____________________.
What is a synonym for rotating?
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
______________________ light produces more heat.
Why do the Northern and Southern hemispheres have opposite seasons?
Solstices and Equinoxes
On a ________________________, one of Earth’s poles is tilted toward the sun.
On a ________________________, neither of Earth’s poles is tilted toward the sun.
What is the significance of the solstices and equinoxes?
Seasons
A place’s ____________________________ on Earth is the most important factor
affecting its __________________________________ and seasonal changes.
Ideas About the Sun
The distance between Earth and the sun does NOT cause seasons! What does?
Name ___________________________________
Date ______________________
Chapter 10, Lesson 2: Why Does the Moon Have Phases?
Day 1
Why It Matters…
How does today’s calendar reflect the moon?
Viewing the Moon
Where does the moon get its light?
How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one revolution around
Earth?
Phases of the Moon
What phase does the moon’s cycle begin with?
Where in the cycle is a full moon?
What do the gibbouses have in
common?
What do the crescents have in
common?
What do the waning phases have in
common?
What do the waxing phases have in
common?
Eclipses
A _______________________________ occurs when the Moon passes between the
Sun and the Earth.
A _______________________________ occurs when the Earth passes between the
Sun and the Moon.
Name ___________________________________
Date ______________________
Chapter 10, Lesson 2: Why Does the Moon Have Phases?
Day 2
The Sun’s _______________________ keeps the planets, moons, and other bodies in
our solar system in orbit.
Objects with bigger ______________________ have stronger gravitational pull.
Mass is NOT the same as weight!
The Moon
The Moon is Earth’s one natural ____________________________.
The Moon is what fraction of the Earth in size?
The Moon’s ______________________ is about ____________ times lighter than the
mass of Earth.
• How does the moon’s smaller mass affect its gravitational pull?
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The Moon’s gravity is about ________________ of Earth’s gravity.
Do objects on the Moon weigh more or less than on Earth? By how
much? Make up an example.
Name ___________________________________
Date ______________________
Chapter 11, Lesson 1: The Solar System
The Sun and its Neighbors
The ____________________ is the center and most massive part of the solar system.
The __________________________ do not make their own light, but shine by
____________________________________________________________.
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What does this remind you of?
The solar system is a small part of what large galaxy?
How old is the solar system?
All of the bodies that revolve around the sun travel in __________________________
orbits. Draw a picture.
Moons
What holds moons in their orbits?
Asteroids
What are asteroids made of?
How many asteroids exist in the solar system and where are most of them
located?
Comets
What are comets made of?
The solid center of a comet is its __________________________.
The glowing tail of a comet is its __________________________.
• Which direction does it point?
Meteors
Many people call meteors “_______________________________________”.
Meteors
Meteoroids
Meteorites
Name ___________________________________
Date ______________________
Chapter 10, Lesson 2: The Planets
The Inner Planets
Which four planets are considered inner planets? Why?
What do the inner planets have in common with each other?
The Outer Planets
Which four planets are considered outer planets? Why?
What do the inner planets have in common with each other?
Exploring Space
How does a space shuttle differ from a space probe?