Earth and Space Flashcards
1
Q
what 2 things keep the earth
in orbit around the sun
A
forward motion and gravity
2
Q
what direction does earth travel around the sun
A
counter clockwise
3
Q
how far is earth from the sun
A
93 million miles
4
Q
what causes earths seasons
A
earths tilt and rotation
5
Q
how long does it take the moon to go around the earth
A
28 days
6
Q
what causes tides
A
the moons pull on earths water
7
Q
what is a spring tide
A
the high tides are higher than usual and the low tides are lower than usual
8
Q
whats a neap tide
A
the tide would be all around the same
9
Q
list the planes in order
A
mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
10
Q
closes to the sun
A
mercury
11
Q
has seasons like earth
A
mars
12
Q
roles on its side
A
uranus
13
Q
who saw mountains on the moon
A
galileo galilei
14
Q
hottest planet
A
venus
15
Q
furthest from the sun
A
neptune
