Rotation, Revolution, Tilt
What enables Earth Systems and enables life to exist on Earth?
The proximity of the earth to the sun and moon
What are the phases of the moon caused by?
The reflection of the sunlight off the moon's surface
What is the size of the sun
110 times the diameter of the Earth
or
You can fit approx. 1m Earths inside the sun!
What causes the tides?
The moon's gravitational pull
What mnemonic device can be used to remember the order of the planets from the sun?
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What causes seasons, eclipse and phases of the moon
The interactions and orientations of the Earth, Sun and Moon
What does a new moon look like?
No sunlight whatsoever, completely dark
What kind of star is our sun?
Yellow dwarf star
Which two phases cause high tide?
Full moon and new moon
What mnemonic device can be used to remember the order of the planets by size?
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What does the Earth's tilt cause?
The four seasons
What does a first quarter moon look like?
Light on the right side, darkness on the left side
The moon ________ around the Earth, just like how the Earth ________ around the sun!
Revolves
What two phases causes the low tides?
First and third quarter moon
What is the only planet that spins on its side?
Uranus (pronounced correctly though!)
What happens when there are more intense rays?
There are higher temperatures in those locations
What is a full moon?
Full sunlight - can see the whole moon
What is the moon made of?
rocks
The moon is between the sun and Earth, causing a new moon. What kind of tides can we expect?
High tide
All of the planets are in the sun's _____.
Orbit!
Because of the Earth's tilt, the Earth is now tilting AWAY from the sun. What season would this be?
Winter
What does a third quarter moon look like?
Light on the left side, darkness on the right side
What is special about the Earth?
It supports life - plants and animals, oxygen
Explain why the moon's gravitational pull doesn't pull the ocean water away and only causes high and low tides.
The water on the surface of the Earth is pulled down by Earth's gravity, and the moon's gravity isn't strong enough.
What key characteristics separate the gas giants from the terrestrial planets?
1. Their proximity to the sun (Terrestrial are closer, gas giants are futher)
2. Terrestrial are rocky, gas giants are made of gas
3. Terrestrial are hotter, the gas giants are colder