Rotation
What is responsible for day and night on Earth?
Rotation
What is responsible for the length of our year?
Revolution
What is responsible for our seasons on Earth?
Tilt
How many moon phases are there?
8
The moon and the sun's gravitational pull on Earth are responsible for what?
Tides
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis once?
24 Hours
How long does it take for one of Earth's revolutions?
365 and 1/4 days
How many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?
23 degrees (23.5 degrees to be exact)
What phase comes after a new moon?
Waxing Crescent
The largest daily tidal ranges are called
Spring Tides
Which way does Earth rotate?
Counterclockwise
Name one of the two months we have a solstice.
June and December
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, what season is it here in Florida?
Summer
What phase comes after a full moon?
Waning Gibbous
The smallest daily tidal ranges are called
Neap Tides
True or False
The rotation of the Earth is responsible for its seasons
False
Name two of the months there is an equinox
March and September
When the South Pole is tilted towards the sun, what season is it in Florida?
Winter
How much light does the moon emit?
Zero
During a Spring Tide, explain the position of the Earth in relation to the sun and moon
The Earth, sun, and moon are in a straight line.
True or False
The rotation of the Earth is responsible for daytime and nighttime.
True
In what month is Earth closest to the sun?
January
When will the North Pole experience nearly zero hours of sunlight?
During Winter
How many days does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
27 or 28 days (27.3 days to be exact)
During a Neap Tide, explain the position of the Earth in relation to the sun and moon
The Earth, sun, and moon form a 90 degree angle