Days
How many rotations on Earth's axis does it take to make a day?
1 rotation on Earth's axis
What is gravity?
A force that keeps us on the ground.
How many seasons do we have?
4:winter,spring,summer,and fall
Name 2 effects of the sun.
Weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate.
What is a year?
One rotation around the sun.
What are we facing during daytime?
The sun.
Where does gravity draw you?
To the core of a planet.
What causes seasons?
The Earth's rotation on its axis and around the sun causing how much sun we get.
What does the sun help trees make that we need?
Give us oxygen to breathe.
How long is a year?
365+1/4 days
When is leap day?
Feb 29
What is gravity measured in?
G‘s
How much of a year does a season take up?
1/4
What traps heat causing global warming?
Greenhouse gases.
What do we orbit in a year?
The sun
How fast do we spin?
Nearly 1000 mi per hr
How many G’s does a space shuttle have on liftoff?
3 G’s
How long is a season?
3 months.
Does global warming melt glaciers?
Yes
How often do we have leap year?
Every 4 years
How many lumens are the suns direct rays?
98 lumens
How many G’s does the moon have?
under half of what the Earth has
When is the AXIS the same?
During opposite seasons ex: winter/summer
What animals do the melting glaciers harm?
Penguins & polar bears, etc
Years are divided into 4…
seasons