The Sun
Rotation & Revolution
Seasons
Time Zone History
Reading Time Zones
100
What layer of the sun can we see from earth?
The photosphere
100
What is it called when Earth spins on its axis?
Rotation
100
How many seasons do we have and what are they?
4 Summer, Spring, Fall, and Winter
100
How many time zones are there?
24
100
What time zone do we live in (AZ)?
Mountain Standard Time
200
How many Earths make up the diameter of the sun?
109 Earths
200
Earth orbits the sun once a year. This is called what?
Revolution
200
If it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall
200
Who first came up with the idea for time zones, and where was he from?
Sir Fleming from Canada
200
Oregon is 3 hours behind Florida. If it is 11:00 am in Oregon, what time is it in Florida?
2:00pm
300
What can cause a blackout on Earth or disturbance in our satellite systems?
A large Coronal Mass Ejection from the sun
300
There are __(1)___ hours in one ____(2)_____, and 365 _____(3)_____ in one ______(4)______.
1. 24 2. Rotation 3. Rotations 4. Revolution
300
If it is Winter in Arizona, what season is it in Alaska?
Winter
300
What was the name of the conference in Washington D.C. where a bunch of old dudes agreed to make time zones international?
The International Prime Meridian Conference
300
At 12:00 noon in Hawaii, it is 5:00 pm in Pennsylvania. If it is 3:00 am in Pennsylvania, what time is it in HI and what are the people there most likely doing?
10:00 pm, and getting read for bed or sleeping.
400
Name all 6 layers of the sun in order from the inner to outer layers.
Core, Radiation Zone, Convection Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
400
What happens to Earth's axis as Earth orbits the sun?
Nothing, the axis is in a fixed position.
400
If New York is getting about 9 hours of sunlight during the day, how much sunlight per day is the Antarctic receiving?
24 hours
400
Where were time zones first used (company and country)
In the rail road industry in the USA
400
When it is 12:00 noon in Sydney, Australia, it is 11:00 pm in Buenos Aires. What time is it in Buenos Aires if it is 5:15 am in Sydney?
4:15 pm
500
Why is it hotter in the corona than in the photosphere?
Because of the extreme magnetic energy (solar flares and coronal mass ejections) that build up heat in the corona.
500
What is the name of the plane that the sun, earth, and all planets exist on?
Plane of the Ecliptic
500
Where does the sun hit the Earth MOST DIRECTLY during the following days? 1. Summer Solstice 2. Fall Equinox 3. December 21st
1. Tropic of Cancer 2. Equator 3. Tropic of Capricorn
500
What was the most important thing we tried to do when creating time zones?
Make sure everyone across the world got to see as much sunlight as possible during the hours they are awake.
500
It is 8:15 am Tuesday morning in New Zealand. You then take a boat to Somoa. What day and time is it?
8:15 am Wednesday morning
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