Rotation
What is the imaginary line that goes from the North to South pole on which Earth rotates?
Axis
What do we call the imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
At what angle is Earth tilted on its axis?
23.5 degrees
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and revolution around the sun.
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Outer core
What is the force called that keeps Earth rotating? (It's a law of physics...)
inertia
365.25 days
What movement of Earth (rotation/revolution) causes the Coriolis effect?
Rotation
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, what season is it experiencing?
Winter
An air mass with high pressure, high humidity, and low temperatures would be...
Maritime Polar
The side of the Earth facing the sun is experiencing...
DAY!
What direction does Earth orbit in?
Counterclockwise
TRUE/FALSE: Earth's axis separates the Earth into day and night.
FALSE! Earth's axis does not always align with Day/Night
During which two months are there solstices?
June and December
What rock is oceanic crust primarily composed of?
Basalt
If the Earth stopped rotating, what would happen to day and night?
One side would experience 6 months of day, the other would have 6 months of night
What do we call the repeating path that a planet takes on it's way around the sun?
orbit
What type of event is occurring when there are equal hours of day and night in both hemispheres?
Equinoxes
If the SOUTHERN hemisphere is having longer nights, what season is the NORTHERN hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
What greenhouse gas does the burning of fossil fuels produce?
Carbon dioxide
Because of the direction we are rotating, the sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______.
Rises in the east, sets in the west
What two planets does Earth orbit between? (Think of the order of planets...)
Venus and Mars
Which star is the Earth's axis always pointing towards?
Polaris
What event is occurring this THURSDAY - March 20? Be specific!
The Spring Equinox
What are the 5 CHARACTERISTICS of minerals?
1. Solid
2. Naturally occurring
3. Definite chemical composition
4. Crystalline structure
5. Inorganic