solar system
how many planets are in the solar system
8 (not counting pluto)
what are the four spheres?
atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere
what is a moon?
A moon is a natural satelite that orbits a planet
what is the diference between climate and weather?
climate is the everage tempecture of a long period of time (30 years or more) and weather is like what is happening now like "today is raining and it's cold".
what are tectonic plates?
tectonic plates are pieces of the litosphere that broke.
is Pluto considerd a planet, if not what is it?
Pluto is not considerd a planet, it's considerd a dwarf planet.
what sphere has rocks?
geosphere
Explain what is an asteroid.
Asteroids are small, rocky, objects that orbit the Sun.
climate or weather:
today was windy.
weather
What is the movement that two plates slides past each other?
Transform movement.
what is one A.U?
about 150 million kilometers or ~8 light minutes. about the same as Earth to the Sun
give an example where two of the spheres are interacting.
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what are dwarf planets?
They are less massive and smaller than planets like Pluto.
climate or wether:
it rained the whole month.
Plate tectonics results in ______
4. all the above options
what is rotation and revolution, and what are they effect on Earth?
Rotation-
Definition: the spin of a object around it's axis.
Effect on Earth: the rotation is the cause of day and night.
Revolution-
Definition: the orbit of an object in another object.
Effect on Earth: the revolution that Earth has on the Sun is what keeps Earth from flying in space, and climate.
give an exemple of a situation were the four spheres are interecting.
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what are comets and why are they different from asteroids?
they are small rocky, ice objects that orbit the sun. They are different from asteroids because they have ice.
"January month has really cold temperatures." Is that climate or weather?
climate, because there is a average tempeture that was measured for a long period of time.
when both plates move apart from one other what is the name?
Divergent
Why does the Moon orbit Earth, not the Sun like all planets?
The force of the gravitational force of earth is more than the sun on the moon. So the moon revolves around the earth not the sun.
in the water cycle, what are the spheres that are interacting?
hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere
What is the difference between meteors, meteorite, and meteoroids?
meteoroids: small rocky particles that fly in space.
meteors: are the light we see when it enters are atmosphere.
meteorite: when it crashes on earth.
if every year it rains in January but this year it it didn't rain, is it climate or weather?
weather
what causes the tectonic plates to move?
convection currents