Misc.
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation occurs when an object spins on it's axis. Revolution occurs when one object moves in a circular path around another object or body.
True/False: The Moon is a planet.
False
The sun is approximately ___________years old
4.6 billion
The moon is _____ the size of the Earth's diameter
1/4
The Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun causes...
Seasons
One full rotation Earth on its axis takes ...
24 hours
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
The sun is about ______ times the diameter of the Earth
110
Why does the moon appear to glow?
It reflects light from the sun
The Earth takes this amount of time to revolve around the sun
365 1/4 days
The Earth's rotation causes...
day and night
Day and night happen because _______ rotates
Earth
The sun is and average sized yellow ______.
Star
Explain the surface of the moon
Rocky with craters
Earth has a large amount of life supporting _______? All living things need this to survive.
Water
What would be different if Earth had no tilt?
There would be no seasons
What is mostly responsible for tides?
The moon's gravity
What gases make up the sun?
Hydrogen and helium
The moon is __________ the mass of the earth
1/80
The ____________ of the Earth, Moon, and Sun influences Earth systems.
A) Revolution
B) Rotation
C) Relationship
D) None of these
Relationship
Name the 4 main moon phases
New Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter, Full Moon
How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
appx 1 month (a little over 29 days)
Sunlight and heat are created by....
Particles of hydrogen and helium crashing into one another
Describe the temperatures on the moon...
Its temperatures are extreme. Hotter than boiling water during the day, nights more than 2x as cold as the coldest night on earth.
Earth has an ___________-rich atmosphere
oxygen