Definition
an invisible line around which the earth rotates
Axis
True or false: Earth's rotation causes moon phases
false
Look at this flag pole: which letter location would a shadow be located at 12:00 pm
C
Spinning on its axis
Earth
What would happen if the earth was moving faster?
The days would be faster
What appears when an object blocks light
Shadow
This takes 24 hours to complete
earth's rotation
Look at the flag pole and its shadow: what time is it for shadow letter D?
6am
3pm or 9am
3pm
True or false: The sun rotates around the earth
false
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space?
orbit
to spin in space
rotate
Earth's rotation causes this
day and night
Look at the flag pole and its shadow: which shadow shows at 6:00 pm
E
earth completes one revolution around the sun every...
365 days
Sunlight hits the earth's surface mostly direct at this area, and does not experience all seasons?
south pole, north pole, equator, or Crane
equator
as it rotates to face away from the sun, the sun appears to sink beneath the horizon
sunset
Which model best depicts the day/night cycle
B
From east to west
The day and night cycle
one compete rotation of the earth around the sun
revolution
a layer of gas surrounding planet earth that is held in place by gravity?
atmosphere
as it rotates to face the sun, the sun appears to climb above the horizon
Sunrise
A new houses is being built in a neighborhood and they want the morning light to shine in through the front which direction should they place the front of the house?
east
look at this flag pole: which letter location would a shadow be located at 9:00 am
B
23.44
tilt or axis
bowl shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet moon or asteroids, caused by collisions with other objects like meteorites?
Craters