Cause and Effect
Because the sun rises in the ________ the shadow is in the _______
east, west
The Earth spins on his axis. Another name for spins is _________
rotates
It takes Earth _______ to make a complete revolution around the ______
365 days, sun
The sun appears to rise in the _______ and set in the _______
east, west
Plants take in ______ and release _______
Carbon dioxide, oxygen
The season that has the longest days is
summer
Another word for revolution is?
orbit
How many specific hours does it take Earth to make one complete rotation?
23.5 hours which is then rounded to 24 hours
A shadow is the shortest with the sun is ________
directly overhead, at noon
A plants food making process
photosynthesis
Because Earth rotates we experience
day and night
Lines of ________ also help determine seasons/ biomes
latitude
What location experiences the same amount of sunlight and daylight all year long?
Places on the equator
Shadows change lengths because...
The angle in which the sun is hitting the object creates longer and shorter shadows.
Something that breaks down dying or dead organisms is called a
decomposer
Because the Earth is tilted on its axis we experience
shorter or longer days/ seasons
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space
orbiting
Why do some locations on Earth experience day while simultaneously other places on Earth are experiencing night?
Because Earth rotates on its axis. The part that is facing the sun has day and the part facing away from the sun has night.
Shadows are created because...
an object is blocking the sunlight from passing through.
A plant that does not need soil to grow is called...
hydroponic
What if it only took Earth 15 hours to make a complete rotation? What would be happening on Earth if this were true?
Earth would be spinning faster, days and night would be shorter.
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
moon
Why are days and nights not always equal? For example 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night.
Earth tilts on its axis and revolves so places on Earth face the sun longer than other places.
Why do shadows move throughout the day?
Because Earth rotates on its axis
The tube that moves water to the leaves is called...
xylem