science
plate tectonic
What is A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
Revolution
The movement of an object around another object
prime meridian
what is 0 degrees longitude
Winter solstice
WHAT IS December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
Biosphere
what is part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
Eastern Hemisphere
WHAT is The hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian.
Jupiter
largest planet
axis
what is An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
water
H2o
core
what is The central part of the earth below the mantle
rotation
WHICH is the The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
Saturn
6th planet from the sun
fact
WHAT is
information that is true.
Hydrosphere
WHAT IS
All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
Crust
WHAT is Earth's outermost layer.
axis of rotation
what is an imaginary line about which a turning body such as earth rotates
Venus
what is the second planet from the Sun and Earth's closest neighbor
Solar eclipse
Which is something that
Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
Lithosphere
what is A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
what is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
Longitude
What is Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
wind
what is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
New moon
WHAT IS A moon that is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth
atmosphere
What is A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
Orbit
what is
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space