Sun, Earth, Moon
This object in the sky revolves around Earth and travels with Earth as it revolves around the sun.
The moon
The stars appear in different positions the sky because...
of Earth revolving around the sun
Winter is colder because...
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
True or False: The moon is a natural satellite
True
What is the force that pulls one object toward another?
Gravity
What is a ball of hot gas that gives off light and other types of energy?
A star
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
Tides
Define inertia.
The tendency of an object to resist a change un motion
We experience daytime when...
our side of the planet faces the sun
The sun and moon APPEAR to rise and set in the sky because.....
of Earth's rotation on it's axis
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
This tide has the greatest difference between high and low tides.
Spring Tide
Gravity is affected by what two things?
Mass of an object and distance
What size is our sun?
A medium sized star
What is the difference between revolution and rotation?
Rotation occurs when an object spins on it's axis. Revolution occurs when one object moves in a circular path around a second object.
What is the degree of Earths tilt on its axis?
23.5
What is a neap tide?
Neap tides have the least difference between high and low water.
Newtons first law of motion states....
an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by another force.
We experience nighttime when...
our side of the planet faces away from the sun
The Earth-moon system takes how long to revolve around the sun?
1 year
What day was our spring equinox? (Hint. It just passed a few days ago, we are officially in SPRING)
March 20th, 2023
The 3rd Quarter of the moon is a _______________ tide.
Neap tide
How does inertia and gravity work to keep the moon orbiting Earth?
Gravity helps attract the moon to Earth, while inertia keeps it orbiting earth without stopping or slowing down.