Day & Night
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
Rotation
the process of Earth traveling around the Sun.
Orbit/Revolve
What galaxy do we reside in?
What is the Milky Way?
Number of stars in our solar system
One (the sun)
N-N S-S These are examples of _______________ poles.
Like
The direction in which the earth rotates
Counter-clockwise (objects appear to move east to west)
At these times of year (Seasons) the sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres. EQUINOX
Spring and Fall
Area of a magnet where the force is stronger.
what are the POLES
How long is Earth's orbit?
What is 365 days?
Number of stars in our solar system
What is one? the SUN
The length of time that it takes for Earth to rotate once
24 hours
If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
What is Winter?
What is the magnetic force?
The push or pull/attract or repel
Who is Aristotle? What type of model did he create?
Greek Philosopher-Geocentric
N-S is an example of ______________ poles.
Unlike
What causes the daily pattern of day and night?
What is Earth's rotation?
What determines whether or not a material is magnetic?
Alignment of atoms/domains
Which planets to we refer to as the "gas giants"?
What are the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)?
What orbits Earth? How does it stay in orbit?
What is the moon and gravity?
In a permanent magnet the domains are ___________.
Aligned
Do we see the same stars all year long? Why or why not?
Three things that change as a result of Earth's revolution.
1. Length of day and night
2. Seasons
3. Star patterns
Patterns: Gravity and Magnetism are examples of non-contact forces. (true or false)
True
The relationship between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite.
Meteoroid is orbiting the sun, the meteor is traveling through Earth's atmosphere and a meteorite has made it to the surface (land).
A region around a magnet in which the force of magnetism acts
What is the MAGNETIC FIELD