earth rotation and revolution
what is rotation of the earth
earth spinning on its axis
the side of the earth facing the sun is experiencing?
day time
whats does revolution of the earth cause to happen
A year
which two days of the year are the length of daylight hours and night hours the same
fall and spring
how long after the new moon will we see first quarter
1 week
what direction does the earth rotate
eastward or counter clockwise
what causes the sun to appear to "rise and set"
counter clockwise
what two things cause the season
Tilt of the ais and revolving around the sun
what is a winter solstice?
first day of winter
how long after new moon will there be a full moon
2 weeks
how long does rotation of the earth take?
24 hours
what is revolution?
the revolution of the earth around the sun
what would happen if the earth was not tilted on its axis
there would be no seasons
why do we always see the same side of the moon
because it takes 27.3 days to rotates
how long after the new moon will we see the third quarter
what does rotation of the earth cause?
Day and night
what is the direction of the earths revolution
counter clockwise
what causes hours of sunlight to change with the seasons
the tilt of the earths axis causing different parts of the earth to be receiving more or less direct sun light
how long does it take to see all the moon phases
29.5 days
how long does a solar eclipse last
a few minutes
if earth rotated slower what would happen?
longer days
how long does the earth take to revolve around the sun
365.24 days
when it is fall in the northern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere
spring
what two things create the moon phases
sunlight and earth
what moon phase does a solar eclipse occur
new moon