science lessons 2-6 study guide

Frage	Antworten
Why do we experience day and night?	we expierience day and night because of the earth's rotation on its axis
Why does a leap year occur every four years	There are 365 and ¼ of a days in Earth’s orbit, but there are only 365 days in a year.
What angle is Earth tilted	23.5 degrees
What fraction of the Earth is the moon?	the sun is 400 times larger
Why can the Moon appear as large as the Sun even though we know the Moon is much smaller than the Sun?	because the moon is 400 times farther away
rotation and revolution	earths orbit and a revolution is 365 days loop
What causes the moon to be illuminated	because of the way the phase of the moon
How do shadows lengths change throughout the day	When the Sun rises, shadows are at their longest. They shorten as the days goes on until midday (solar noon), when shadows are the shortest
Why does the Moon seem to change shape	we only see part of the moon
Describe the Moon’s period of rotation and revolution	it takes about 1 month for the moon to make a revolution and the moons rotation is part of how the moons phases are formed

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