Vocabulary
When a pattern repeats
Cycle
The Earth rotating on it's axis causes....
day and night
The Seasons are an example of a _____.
Cycle
Where does the water cycle get its energy?
The Sun
The moon revolves around _____?
the Earth
Events in order
sequence
The earth rotates on it's _____?
axis
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
about 1 year
When water falls to the Earth, it is called?
Precipitation.
Can you name an example?
How much of the moon is always lit?
half
What does rotate mean?
to spin around
How long does it take for Earth to rotate 1 time?
(the Earth rotates one time every ____)
24 hours
What is caused by the Earth's tilt and it's revolution around the sun?
the Seasons
When water from the ground, river, ocean, stream, etc rises into the atmosphere as water vapor, it is called?
Evaporation
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
about 28 days (or one month)
What does revolution (revolve) mean?
to move around something
When it is daytime here? Where is it nighttime?
the other side of the world
When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
When water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid water droplets in the air, it is called? (how clouds are formed)
Condensation
When the entire half of the moon is lit up and we see the "whole" moon.
The Earth ______ around the _____. The moon ______ around the _____.
The Earth revolves around the sun. The moon revolves around the Earth.
How much of the Earth is always lit? Explain it using day and night?
Half - The half of the Earth that is lit is in daytime. As it spins, that half turns away from the sun (nighttime).
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what does the Earth look like?
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. It gets more direct sunlight, causing Summer
Where do we get our water from? (hint: 2 places)
1. Potomac River
2. Occoquan River (and Reservoir)
What is a new moon?
When we don't see any of the moon