Celestial Body
What motion of earth causes day and night
rotation
how long it takes earth to rotate once around its axis
24 hour
earth system that includes all living things
biosphere
three main boundary types
convergent, divergent, transform
the force that keeps the moon in orbit around earth
gravity
What is the path taken by earth around the sun called
orbit
how long it takes earth to go around the sun
365.25 days
the systems that includes all the land of earth
geosphere
the boundary where tectonic plates move apart
divergent
the tides that are the highest tides
spring tides
which is in the middle during a solar eclipse
moon
the season when earth is closest to the sun
winter
the system of earth that includes all the water
hydrosphere
the boundary where plates move towards each other
convergent
what is in the middle during a lunar eclipse
earth
this is caused by the same rotation and revolution period of the moon
tidal locking
the name given to the time of year when the sun is over the equator
equinox
precipitation
the boundary type where plates slide past each other
transform
what is formed on the surface at subduction zones
volcanoes
this is the length of time for a full rotation of the moon
27.3 days
nickname given to the side of the moon when can never see
dark side of the moon
The name given to the system (not discussed) that shows how the biosphere interacts with all the other systems
ecosystem
the fault type where either side of the fault line slide past each other
strike-slip fault
the ability to make something move is called
energy