Randomizer
The yearly orbit of Earth around the sun is called its _____________.
Revolution
The Moon takes approximately how long to revolve around the Earth?
One month
Amy is conducting an experiment based on Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation. She is testing the strength of the force of gravity between two objects. Which factors determine the strength of the force of gravity?
distance between objects and masses of the objects
Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is __________.
Tilted toward the Sun
Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun.
Revolution
Earth’s rotation causes _____________.
Day and night
If the moon orbits the earth approximately once each month, About how many times does the Moon revolve around the Earth in one year?
12
Knuckles waits for the spring tide to bring the best surfing waves to his area. He knows that the moon affects the tides, so which moons does he wait for to get a spring tide?
new moon and full moon
What is the cause of seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
When the Sun’s rays strike Earth directly at the equator
Spring/fall equinox
Which of the following are required for an object to be classified as a planet?
It orbits the sun, large enough to become round by its own gravity,has a clear area that it orbits free of any debris.
The reason for the phases of the moon is because of _______
The changing positions of the earth, moon, and sun
geocentric model gets it name because geo stands for what?
The Earth
What causes the Sun to appear to rise and set?
Earth’s rotation
Imaginary line extending the poles around which Earth spins
Axis
What happens to meteors as they enter Earth's atmosphere?
They burn up due to friction
How much of the moon is always lit from space?
50%
The type of tide that occurs during a neap tide happens during which moon phases?
First and Third quarter moon
Heliocentric model, where the Earth orbits the sun, was proven by Galileo discovering what item?
That Jupiter's moons revolved around it
Shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
Ellipse
Who proved that heliocentric model was correct model?
Galileo Galilei
When we have a Summer solstice in the north hemisphere what type of day occurs in the southern hemisphere?
Winter Solstice
During a solar eclipse, what type of tide would be most likely to occur?
Spring Tide
A rotation of the moon on its axis occurs each ____.
Month
What is the name for the pattern or group of stars that people imagined looked like figures, objects, or animals?
constellation