Astronomy
Movement of the Earth
Seasons
Review
Trivia
100
A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original
Model
100
A single complete turn of the earth or a heavenly body on its axis
Rotation
100
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
100
The branch of earth science that deals with earth’s seas
Oceanography
100
Who is Matt Skeele married to?
Annie Quest
200
A ratio of size in a map, model, drawing, or plan
Scale
200
Imaginary line or center around which something rotates (spins)
Axis
200
What season has the longest amount of daylight?
Summer
200
The branch of earth science that deals with the processes of earth’s atmosphere, particularly the weather
Meteorology
200
Emily Pals' dogs name
Cedar
300
According to the big bang theory, how old is our universe?
13.7 billion years old
300
The amount of time it takes the earth to make one complete revolution
365.25 days
300
What could be a popular outdoor sport in New Zealand in July?
Skiing etc...
300
Name 4 of earth's spheres
Atmosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere
300
Name 3 schools in Putney
Greenwood, Landmark, The Grammer school, Putney Central, the Putney School
400
The number of earths that can fit in the sun? (closest)
1.3 million
400
Amount of time it takes to make one complete rotation
24 hours
400
What is the degree of earth's axis tilt?
23.5 degrees
400
What two gasses make up most of earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
400
How old is Eric Pals
41
500
Swirling clouds of dust and gas that form around a star and eventually evolve into individual planets
Protoplanet
500
How fast does Earth move around the sun?
67,000 mph
500
What causes the change of seasons?
Earth's tilt causing a change in the angle that sunlight hits the earth
500
The type of variable that is being tested (measured or observed) in a scientific experiment
Dependent variable
500
Average distance between earth and the sun? (Closest wins)
93 million miles
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