Day /Night
What causes Day and Night?
Rotation
What is revolution?
The movement of the planets around the Sun
What is the closest planets to the sun?
Mercury
Name one goldilock of Earth
Distance form the Sun
When in America is day, what is happening in China?
night
What does Earth's revolution and tilt cause?
The seasons of the year
Why are the outer planets called Gas Giants?
They are made of gas and they do not have a solid surface
How important is having liquid water on Earth?
All living organisms need liquid water to survide
When United States is facing Space, is it day or night?
Night
When in North America is summer, what is the season in South America?
Winter
What are the inner planets called?
Terrestrial planets
What must a planet have in order for life to exist?
An Atmosphere, liquid water, the perfect distance from the Sun
Explain what is Rotation
The spinning of a planet on its own axis
What is an equinox and when this happen?
Equinox means equal day and night hours.
This happen on March 21st and Sep 21st
What is the planet with the greatest gravitational pull?
Jupiter
These two protect us from harmful sun's rays
Our Atmosphere and the Magnetic field
Difference between rotation and revolution
Rotation is the spinning of the planet on its own axis, while the revolution is the movement around the sun
When the axis of the north hemisphere is pointing away from the sun.
Winter
What is the hottest planet of the solar system and why
Venus
because of the green house effect