Rotation
What is the imaginary line that earth spins on called?
Its Axis
Earths Axis has to do what during a revolution to ensure we have seasons?
Tilt
Everything on earth has a gravitational attraction to ___________
Each other/everything else
What is the name of the force that resist a change in an objects motion?
Inertia
What is the name of the clown in The Simpsons?
Krusty the Klown
How long does it take for the earth to make a complete rotation?
24 hours
Areas on Earth closer to the ___________ have less variation when it comes to the amount of direct sunlight they receive
Equator
As two objects get closer together, the amount of gravitational force between them ______________
Increases
Objects at rest will remain at rest and objects in motion will remain in motion is which law?
Newtons First Law of Motion
How many supreme court justices are there serving at any given time?
9
Rotation makes sure that we have _______ and _____________ every 24 hours.
Day and Night
How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun?
365 1/4 days
What force BROUGHT the Earth, Sun, and Moon into orbit?
Gravity
Who was the physicist that came up with the Law of Universal Gravitation?
Sir Isaac Newton
What is the name of a scientist that studies birds?
An ornithologist
True or False: Rotation is the reason we experience seasons?
False
Which of these statements is false?
A. The Earth is the center of the universe
B. The Earth revolves around the Sun
c. The Moon revolves around the Earth
D. The Sun is the center of the Universe
What force KEEPS the Sun, Moon, and Earth in Orbit?
Inertia
A force is known as a _______ or a _________ on an object
A push or a pull
Which continent is the United states located on?
North America
Please list the 2 solstices and what days they occur for people in the northern hemisphere
Winter Solstice Dec 21st
Summer Solstice June 21st
Please list the two equinoxes and the dates they occur on
Vernal Equinox March 21st
Autumnal Equinox September 21st
The more mass something has the ___________ gravitational attraction it has to the center of the Earth
More
What do call the ability for scientist to put a probe into space, knowing it will catch a planets orbit and give them better quality data about that planet
Gravity Assist
is a light year a measure of time or distance?
Distance