Spinning Around
The earth spins on what?
The earth spins on its AXIS!
What is the imaginary line that runs from West to East separating the earth into two parts?
The equator
Seasons
How many time zones is the Earth split into?
24-(24 hours a day...24 time zones in the world)
What is a ball of burning gas, held together by gravity called?
A star
Define AXIS-What does it have to do with the earth, and where can you find it?
An imaginary line the earth rotates on, running from the North Pole, through the center of the earth, and down to the South Pole.
What are the two parts of the earth separated by the equator, called?
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
What takes place in the month of June; the longest day on our calendar?
Summer Solstice
What is the word that describes where the 24 time zones begin; located a ZERO DEGREES LONGITUDE.
The Prime Meridian
What makes a star glow?
The huge amounts of hydrogen gas that is squeezed together due to gravity; this energy causes a star to glow.
What does the word 'Revolution' (revolve) mean?
It means to travel around an object ONE TIME.
The countries make up which hemisphere? Europe, North America, Most of Asia, and Africa...
The Northern Hemisphere
The birth of animals and plants as well as the emergence of animals from hibernation is a time known as what?
The Vernal (or Spring) equinox.
How many time zones are there in the United States?
How far light can travel in one year is known as what?
A lightyear
How long does it take the earth to make one revolution?
24 hours
What are the times of the year when the earth can warm both halves of the Earth?
When the earth's axis is aligned with the sun and is therefore warming the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the same time; as well as it becomes warmer in the Northern Hemisphere and cooler in the Southern Hemisphere...what is this time called?
The Vernal Equinox
If it is 12:34 pm in Billings, Montana what time is it in Charlotte, North Carolina?
2:34 pm
(They are two time zones ahead of Montana)
What is the zone called that the earth is within, that allows for life on our planet?
The habitable zone
How long does it take the earth to revolve or orbit the sun?
365.25 days
These countries can be found in which hemisphere; Antarctica, Australia, some of Asia and Africa, but most of South America?
The Southern Hempisphere
In the North, this is the shortest day of the year, but in the South, it is the longest.
Winter Solstice
What are the 9 time zones in the US called?
Eastern, Central, Mountian, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Samoa, Wake Island, and Guam.
What constellation is the most widely, or commonly recognized one in our solar system? (It was named after a mythological, Greek, hunter.)
Orion