Seasons on Earth are caused by ____________________.
the tilt of Earth's axis. (23.5 degrees)
100
Name the two forces that keep the planets revolving around the sun instead of flying off into space.
inertia and gravity
100
Name the two movements that the planets make in space as they orbit the sun.
rotates and revolves,
rotation and revolution
100
The amount of the lighted side you can see is the same during which two phases of the moon?
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
200
E is which moon phase?
1st quarter moon
200
When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, Georgia will experience more direct ______ from the sun. With more daylight, the days will seem to be ___________.
rays, longer
200
Tides are caused by the _________________ from the sun and moon acting on Earth.
gravitational pull
200
A comet is largely made up of __________________.
water and ice
200
On the board, draw a picture of the Earth revolving around the sun as the moon revolves around Earth.
Sorry. I can't draw that answer in this box.
300
What are the phases shown is F and G?
gibbous moons
300
On June 21st, the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, describe the hours of daylight and the hours of darkness.
There are more hours of daylight than darkness.
300
The tendency for an object in motion to remain in motion is called _________.
inertia
300
It takes the moon about 28 days to make one _______________ around Earth.
revolution
300
Why is it usually warmer near the equator than at the north and south poles?
The sun's rays hit the equator more directly than at the poles. That radiation heats up the land and ocean more.
400
The phases of the moon you see depends on ___________.
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
400
What would cause the same season to occur year-round, everywhere on Earth?
The Earth would not be tilted. It would be straight up and down.
400
The reason that you don't feel the sun's gravitational pull is because ________________________.
the sun is very far away.
400
The sun and moon seem to move across the sky each day because of Earth's ________________.
rotation
400
On the board, draw a lunar eclipse.
Sun, Earth, moon
500
During which two phases of the moon will the tides be the highest?
new moon and full moon
500
An equinox occurs when __________________________.
neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward nor away from the sun.
500
What is Newton's First Law of Motion? The whole thing. :)
An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion, at a constant speed and direction, unless acted upon by a force.
500
What are pieces of rock called when they enter Earth's atmosphere and hit Earth's surface?