Moon
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What does our Sun give us?
Light and Heat
Which layer of Earth do we live on?
Crust
True or false. Any rock can become any other kind of rock.
True
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
What is the moon phase when the Earth is between the moon and the sun?
Full Moon
How long does it take to revolve or orbit around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
From the crust to the inner core, density, temperature, and pressure
a. increase
b. decrease
c. fluctuate
Increase
What type of rock is formed from eroded pieces of rock and pressure over time?
Sedimentary
What season is it when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
This occurs at the first and third (last) quarter Moon phases; the Sun is at a right angle to the Moon causing the least difference in the daily tidal range.
Neap tide
What happens when te moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
Solar Eclipse
Which layer is comprised of iron and nickel?
Inner core
What type of rock is formed from molten rock as it cools?
Igneous
What is an equinox?
It happens twice a year. It is a day when day and night are equal in length.
When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in alignment pulling the water in the same direction and causing the greatest daily tidal range, what type of tide is this?
Spring Tide
What angle is earth's tilt at?
23.5
What does the biosphere contain?
life
What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
What is the approximate tilt of the Earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
New Moon
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
24 hours
What does the geosphere contain?
The Earth's soil, rocks, and layers.
Rocks are classified by
a. how they form
b. what they are made of
c. the presence or absence of crystals
A. How they form
What is half of Earth called where we live?
We live in North hemisphere
Spring tide occurs at the______ and the _____ moon phases.
full and new
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
There would ne no seasons
In which layer of the atmosphere do we breathe?
Troposphere
A _________ is a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound that is the building block of rocks.
Mineral
If we have summer in what season is the southern hemisphere?
Winter