Rotation/Revolution
Seasons
Miscellaneous
Fun Stuff
Graphing
100
What is the name for the movement of the Earth around the sun?
Revolution
100
During what time of year is the sun farthest from the Earth?
summer
100
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation on its axis
100
During what season are we closest to the sun?
winter
100
Which axis is horizontal?
x
200
What is the name for the movement of the moon around the earth?
Revolution
200
During what time of year do we have the fewest daylight hours?
winter
200
When are day and night hours equal on Earth?
during the equinoxes
200
When is the aphelion, or apogee?
July 4th
200
Which axis is vertical?
y
300
What is the name for the movement of the Earth on its axis?
rotation
300
Why is it summer in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?
because of the tilt of the earth (While the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun.)
300
In what month does Ohio have the greatest number of daylight hours?
June
300
When does the Earth experience solstices?
June 21st and December 21st
300
In which quadrant is the point (+,+)?
1st
400
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full rotation?
24 hours (1 day)
400
Why does the air temperature rise in the summer? (why is it hotter)
In summer, the longer days mean we receive more direct light.
400
In what month would the sun's light strike Ohio at the lowest angle?
December
400
What does equinox mean?
Equal hours of daylight and nighttime hours
400
If the x axis is distance, and the y axis is time, give an example of a hypothesis
If (distance) then (time)
500
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full revolution?
365 days (one year)
500
Why do we have seasons?
because of the revolution of the earth and its tilt on its axis
500
When do the equinoxes occur?
September 21st and March 21st
500
What does ACER stand for?
Answer Cite Extend (or Example) Reread
500
What is the importance of Polaris?
It is the star that APPEARS stationary in the sky; all of the other stars APPEAR to move around it.
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