Shadows
Shadows are longest at these times of day?
sunrise and sunset, or early morning and evening
Our Earth does this one time every 24 hours.
rotate
What causes seasons?
The Earth tilting
the transfer of energy from one place to another by contact (touching)
Conduction
The gasses that surround the earth make up the
Atmosphere
At this time of day shadows are shortest.
noon (12:00) or 1pm
The Earth does this once a year.
revolves around the sun
This imaginary line runs North and South through the globe.
axis
energy that travels through air and space as waves
radiation
The hydrosphere refers to earths _____
water
Shadows point North at this time of day.
noon
True of False: The sun revolves around the earth
False
When the Earth tilts towards the Sun, this happens?
What is spring & summer?
a circular movement of fluid (such as air) that is the result of uneven heating of the fluid
Convection Current
the solid, rocky part of Earth’s crust is called the
geosphere
What direction are shadows pointing in the morning?
West
This is the Earths closest star.
the Sun
In the Southern Hemisphere, this happens when North America has winter.
summer
When a material heats up, it's molecules
move faster
Which layer of the atmosphere has the most matter
troposphere
Why do shadows change throughout the day
The Earth is rotating
The stars appear to move across the sky at night because ...
The Earth is rotating
The word that describes the earth traveling around the Sun.
revolution
Soil heats up ____ times faster than water
5
Why are most of the gases in the atmosphere found closest to earth's surface?
gravity pulls them down