Rotation/Revolution
What causes day and night?
Rotation
What causes the seasons?
the earth orbiting the sun at a tilt
Neptune is an inner or outer planet
outer
The 4 major layers of the earth in order from closest to you now, to farthest away are: crust, ____________ , outer core and inner core
mantle
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth's surface is the _____________
troposphere
It takes _____ for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis.
24 hours
When the moon appears to be getting bigger it is _________, when it appears to be getting smaller it is __________
what is waxing, waning
This planet is the largest and most massive of our solar system.
Jupiter
As you travel further into the earth, the pressure ___________.
Increases
Which layer of the atmosphere protects earth's surface from getting hit by meteors?
Mesosphere
Shadows are shortest in the summer time because the earth is tilted directly toward the sun.
revolution
What does "Pangea" mean?
Whole earth
This planet is sometimes called Earth's sister planet because of its size, density, and structure being most like Earth.
Venus
The movement of earth's plates is caused by convection currents found within which layer?
mantle
Which layer of the atmosphere that blends in with outer space?
Exosphere
This happens during the winter solstice where we live.
Longest hours of darkness in a day
What sphere of earth is the largest and contains all life?
Biosphere
This planet is a gas giant.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This layer is made up of three different types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
crust
This is the layer of the atmosphere that weather occurs
Troposphere
Time of year when the position of the sun is directly over the equator.
equinox
This sphere of earth has gases that include nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide. It also has 5 layers.
Atmosphere
This planet rotates from top to bottom.
Uranus
This layer is a solid metal ball made of mostly nickel and iron.
inner core
________ & _________ (gases) make up most of Earth's atmosphere
must have both for points
oxygen & nitrogen