Earth's Properties
The imaginary line that goes around the middle of the earth is known as? (hint the places on earth near here are very warm)
What is the equator
True or false. The moon phases influence when solstices and equinoxes occur.
What is false.
True or false "The sun is the center of the solar system"
What is true
What is the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth?
What is the Axis
The autumnal equinox represents the first day of what season?
What is false
What keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
What is Gravity
When the northern hemisphere pointed toward the sun it is what season?
What is summer
True or false? On the summer solstice the sun is in its highest position in the sky.
What is true
During __________ phases, less of the Moon is visible each night.
What is waning.
True or false. When it is summer in the northern hemisphere it is winter in the southern hemisphere.
What is true
Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it is what season?
What is winter
About how long does it take the moon to complete its cycle?
What is about 28 (27.3) days
What is a solstice?
The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).
When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, what type of rays will we experience (direct or indirect)? Will the days be longer or shorter?
What is direct rays and the days are longer
What do all planets "do" around the sun?
What is "they revolve around the sun?"
This causes the earth to experience seasons.
What is the tilt of the earth on its axis?
What is an equinox?
The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20)
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object. For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day. Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.