Shape of Earth and Gravity
Motions of Earth
Day and Night
All Lessons
Random
100
What is the name of the force that keeps us from falling off of the Earth?
Gravity
100
How many ROTATIONS does Earth make in 1 week?
7
100
Which half of the Earth is experiencing night?
the right side
100
The Earth traveling in an almost circular path around the Sun is called its ___________________.
Revolution
100
What is the name of the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Earth
200
Gravity is a force that _________ on objects.
pulls
200
The Earth orbiting the Sun is called its ________________.
Revolution
200
Which motion of Earth causes day and night?
rotation
200
The Earth spinning on its axis is known as its ________________.
rotation
200
How many Earths can fit in the Sun?
about 1 million
(1.3 million to be exact)
300
How would you describe what direction is down for everyone on Earth?
Down is always towards the center of the Earth
300
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
300
In the photo above, which city will experience sunrise LAST?
Cairo, Egypt
300
What is a synonym for rotation?
spin/spinning
300
What is the name of the largest star we have discovered so far?
Stephenson 218
400
Which of these objects would have the MOST gravitational pull?
The Moon (objects with more mass have greater gravitational pull)
400
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution?
365 Days
400
In this photo, which city will experience sunset FIRST?
Mumbai, India
400
how many ROTATIONS occur in one REVOLUTION on Earth?
365
(or technically 365.25)
400
What is the name of our galaxy?
the Milky Way
500
Give 1 piece of evidence that the Earth is round and explain how it proves it.
-Boats disappearing over the horizon
-Satellite photos show Earth is round
-The more you zoom in on a circle, the flatter it looks
500
How many rotations does Earth complete in the Month of March?
31
500
What would happen to day and night if Earth stopped rotating?
We would be stuck in either day or night until we continued our revolution around the Sun.
500
What is a synonym for revolution?
orbit/orbiting
500
How many planets in our solar system have 0 moons?
only 2!
(Venus and Mercury)