Earth's rotation
Earth rotates around an imaginary line called _____
the axis
What is gravity?
The force that pulls objects towards each other.
What causes the seasons?
The tilt on Earth's axis and its orbit causes the seasons
false it is 4 times smaller
What is the solar system?
The solar system is made up of stars and planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
What does gravity pull earth toward?
the sun
What are the four seasons?
winter, spring, summer and fall
Does the moon have liquid wind or air?
No
What is the star in the center of our solar system?
the sun
What is the difference between rotation and relvoving?
Rotating means it spins on an axis, revolving means it orbits the sun.
Gravity holds Earth in orbit around the sun: True or False
True
In the northern hemisphere, when the sun is tilted away from earth, what season is it?
winter
How long does it take the moon to complete all of the phases?
one month
What are the 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune
The tilt of Earth's axis causes ___
the seasons
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
In the northern hemisphere, when the sun is tilted toward earth, what season is it?
summer
The light that we can see from the Earth is a reflection of the sun true or false
true
Pluto
Earth is divided into two____
hemispheres
What revolves around the Earth?
The moon
What are the two hemispheres?
northern and southern
What phase is it when you cannot see the moon in the nights sky?
New Moon
What is an asteroid?
large rocks in outer space