The Force
Gravity is an INVISIBLE force. (True or False)
What is TRUE?
The length of time it takes for the Earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
What is about 365.25 days or 1 year?
This is the name of the period of time it takes the MOON to make 1 full orbit around the EARTH
What is a MONTH
The direction that weather generally moves across the United States
What is from West to East?
This causes day and night
What is the Earth's rotation on its axis?
The 2 factors that affect the strength of the force of gravity between two objects.
What is MASS and DISTANCE
Why are the days warmer in the summer?
What is the Earth's tilt toward the Sun?
(The sun appears to be higher in the sky for longer hours and rays are more direct)
This is approximately how long it takes the moon to complete a full cycle of phases (from new moon back to new moon)
What is 29-30 days OR 29.5 days?
The type of heat transfer by which the troposphere is MOSTLY heated.
What is convection?
This occurs on Sept 21st on the Northern Hemisphere.
What is autumnal (fall) equinox?
The 2 factors that keep the moon in orbit around the Earth.
What are GRAVITY and INERTIA?
This is the reason for the seasons!
The Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
Why does the moon look different at different times of the month?
What is WE SEE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOON AS THE MOON ORBITS THE EARTH
When you go higher up in the atmosphere, air pressure ________________
What is DECREASES?
This is the force that causes currents (air and ocean) to curve.
What is the Coriolis Effect.
Since there is no air on the moon, the moon has no gravity (TRUE or FALSE)
What is FALSE: there is gravity on the moon?
True or false. Earth's distance from the sun is the reason why it is warmer during the summer.
What is FALSE?
The order of the Earth, Sun and moon during a solar eclipse
What is Earth, moon, sun?
This is how local winds differ from global winds
What is unequal heating of the atmosphere over short distances.
This occurs on March 21st on the Northern hemisphere.
What is the vernal equinox
This is what happens to a rock on the moon when an astronaut drops it. The rock will _______________
What is fall to the ground?
Why is the temperature higher in New Jersey in July compare to December?
What is because the northern hemisphere is TILTED towards the sun in July receiving more direct rays of sunlight than in December when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?
The order of the Earth, moon and sun during a lunar eclipse
What is Sun, Earth, Moon?
This is how the layers of the atmosphere are classified...
What is by TEMPERATURE?
The Gulf Stream is a cold current that moves toward England.
True / False
What is False?
The Gulf Stream is a warm current that moves toward England.