Rotation/Revolution
Define Rotation
Making a complete spin on an axis.
Is Earth the only planet that can have life on it in our Solar System?
What are the main types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
What force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
Gravity
Define Revolution
Making a complete turn or orbit around an axis or center.
What causes low tide and high tide in the ocean?
A. The suns gravitational pull
B. The moons gravitational pull
C. The core of the Earth
D. The atmosphere
B. The moons gravitational pull
What is weather?
Describes the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.
Where does the sun rise and set?
Sunrise: East
Sunset: West
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
Counter-clockwise
(West to East)
What is another name for the sun?
star
What is climate?
The set of weather conditions that prevail in a region year after year.
At sunrise and sunset, how does your shadow look?
long
If the Earth axis was straight up and down, how would the seasons be different?
Seasons would not really exist. All areas of Earth would have similar climates.
What is the sun made out of?
burning gas
Is this scenario weather or climate?
The average high temperature for Austin, Texas, is 80 degrees fahrenheit.
Climate
During which season is there the longest days? Why are days longest then?
Day length is the longest in the summer. Days are longest then because the Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
Compare the Earth and Moon's revolutions. Include information about what they are revolving around and how long the revolution takes.
Earth: revolves around the Sun and it takes 365 days
Moon: revolves around the Earth and it takes 28 days
The imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth is called what?
Axis
List the parts of the Water Cycle
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, accumulation, Repeat
SUN is the energy source.
List the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune