Ms. Mayton Facts
Gravity
Name the Season
Revolution and Rotation
Test Questions
100

How long has Mrs. Mayton been teaching?

5 years

100

Gravity is a type of __________ that pulls objects together.

Force

100

What season is the North in at position A?


Summer

100

How long does 1 full revolution take in days?

365.24 Days

100

 Why does Earth have seasons?

a. it rotates on its axis 

b. its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

c. the distance between Earth and the sun changes 

b. its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

200

How many countries has Mrs. Mayton been to?

(Not including the US)

3

Germany, England, Canada

200

________ is the amount of stuff/matter in a object.

mass

200

What season is the North in at position D?

Fall/Autumn

200

The PATH that the Earth travels is called it's _______.

Orbit

200

The Earth makes one revolution around the sun, what do we call it? 

a. one rotation 

b. one season 

c. one year 

c. one year

300

How old is Mrs. Mayton?

35

300

The more _________ the more gravity.

mass

300

What season is the North in at position C?


Winter

300

What REVOLVES around the Earth?

The Moon or Satellites

300

Every day, the sun rises and sets. What causes day and night on Earth? 

a. the tilt of Earth's axis 

b. Earth's revolution around the sun 

c. Earth's rotation on its axis

c. Earth's rotation on its axis 

400

What color are Mrs Mayton's Eyes?

Brown

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Gravity depends on two factors.

1. __________  2. _________

mass and distance

400

What is it called when both North and South hemispheres get EQUAL sunlight? Hint: Points B and D

Equinox

400

How long does 1 rotation take in days?

1 day

400

Which of the following models is the most accurate for the SIZES of the objects in the solar system? 

a.

b. 

a. 

500

What is Mrs. Mayton's favorite crystal?

Amethyst


500

Daily Double!!!

Force is a _____ or a _____.

push or a pull

500

What is the point where we are closest or furthest away from the sun? Hint: Points A and C


Solstice

500

The Earth rotates on an invisible line called the _____.

Axis

500

During the months of December, January, and February what season is Perth, Australia experiencing?

a. Summer   b. Spring   c. Fall   d. Winter

a. Summer