Sun
Weather/seasons
Day/Night
atmosphere
across the world
100

The sun rises in the East and sets in the ___

What is:

West

100

when its winter is the earth further or closer to the sun?

The earth is closer

100

what causes day and night?

What is:

Earths rotation

100

if earth is the third planet from the sun why arnt we burning?

Earths atmosphere


100

if it is 3pm in colorado what time is it in Rhode island?

what would be:

5pm

200

If the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West then in which direction does Earth rotate

The Earth rotates left (Clockwise)

200

if it is winter in the northern pole what season is It for the southern pole?

Summer

200

How many hours of night are there in the Spring and Fall equinox?

12

200

why is the atmosphere needed?

to protect the planet from the suns rays, heat, and debris

200

if is its 6pm in the rhode island and we are 3 hours ahead of the Pacific what time would it be in california?

3pm

300

if the sun were to explode right now how long would it take before it reached earth?

what is:

8 minutes

300

why are seasons different throught the world?

What is because:

Earths axis, Earth revolves


300

The daylight in winter is 9 hours and the daylight in summer is 15 hours. Why is this?

Your answer should have been something close to:

The Earth is on a tilt so in the winter the Earth is facing away from the Sun. Theirfore the Sun is lower in our sky causing less daylight.

300

The layer of the atmosphere with a hole

Ozone layer

300

what are the poles and which continent or country/s can see them best?

North & South 

USA, Australia, Arctic, new zeland 

(at least two correct)

400

Is the Earth closer or further from the Sun in Winter?

Closer

400

if its 12:00am in the US what time would it be in Australia if they are 16 hours ahead of us?

4:00 pm

400

how many layers of the atmosphere dose earth have?

5

400

How many continents are there?

list them from biggest to smallest.

Asia

Africa

North america

South america

Antarctica

Europe

Australia


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