In our location, how many seasons do we experience?
What is FOUR
100
On Earth, we call one rotation a....
What is DAY
100
The invisible 'force field' that surrounds our planet is called the....
What is MAGNETOSPHERE
100
What's one word you learned that means 'positive or negative charge'?
What is Polarity (like the poles)
100
When magnets 'stick' together, the science word is ______.
When they 'push' apart, the science word is _______.
Name at least one.
What is ATTRACT and REPEL
200
There are __________months between each season.
What is THREE
200
On Earth, we call one revolution a....
What is YEAR
200
The positive and negative 'ends' of a magnet are called...
What is POLES
200
This word means balance of day/night
What is EQUINOX
200
The reason for Earth's seasons is the 23.5 _____ ______.
(two words)
What is AXIAL TILT
300
How many full rotations are there in one of Earth's revolutions?
What is 365
300
During our winter, is the Earth closest or furthest from the sun?
What is CLOSEST
300
Charged particles trapped by the magnetosphere hover above the Earth's poles and glow at night. These are called the...
What is AURORAS (Northern/Southern lights is acceptable)
300
When the moon is at its furthest point in its orbit around Earth, it is known as the apogee. When the Earth is at its furthest point in its orbit around Sol, it is known as...
What is APAHELION
300
How many poles does Earth have?
Four: two magnetic poles (opposite ends of the axial tilt - North and South Poles) and two geographic poles (the 'tip top' and 'tip bottom' of our planet. The geographic poles make a circle, as Earth rotates. These are known as the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. The North and South Magnetic poles never move...they are just points.
400
During an equinox, there would be how many hours of night and day?
What is 12 each - perfect balance
400
What would occur on December 18th...an equinox, solstice, both, or neither?
What is NEITHER....December 21/22 would be the Winter Solstice
400
What blows the magnetosphere millions of kilometers into space?
What is SOLAR WIND
400
This word means 'imbalance' of day/night
What is SOLSTICE
400
Our Earth's core is mostly made of what substance?
What is IRON
500
What is the degree of Earth's axial tilt?
What is 23.5 degrees
500
What season is coming up next for Australia?
What is Autumn (It's currently summer in the Southern Hemisphere - Opposite of ours)
500
Why does Earth have a Magnetosphere, but Mars does not?
What is Earth is tectonically active, while Mars is not