rise in sea level
what is high tide
distance measured East and West of the Prime Meridian
what is longitude
a measure of how hot or cold something is
what is temperature
a recurring event that happens over time and is predictable
what is cycle
the spinning of Earth on its axis
what is rotation
distance measured North and South of the Equator
what is latitude
an astronomical event in which there is equal day and night
what is equinox
What causes shadows to change
Earths rotation
star shapes/patterns as a group
what are constellations
the resistance of a physical object to any change in motion
what is inertia
the movement of an object around another object over a period of time
what is revolution
oval shape
what is ellipse or orbit
reference point; separates Eastern and Western Hemispheres
what is the prime meridian
path around an object
what is orbit
What is the center of the solar system?
what is the sun
fall in sea level
what is low tide
astronomical event; the longest/shortest time the sun is visible
what is solstice
When are shadows shortest
noon or 12 pm
When are shadows longest
sunrise and sunset
a force that holds the planets, moons, and all objects in space in their orbit around something else
what is gravitational force/pull
how long does it take to complete one full rotation
24 hours
What moon phase is more than half lit up by sunlight
what is gibbous
the strength of something
what is intensity
half of the Earth
what is hemisphere
a natural satellite revolving around a planet
what is the moon