gravity Flashcards
what is gravity
the force of attraction that exists between all masses
weight equation
W = m x g
what is weight
force that acts on object due to pull of gravity
the sun is a ____ and gives out _____ and has planets _______ it
star, light, orbiting
what is a galaxy
large collections of stars
what is lightyear
the distance that light travels in one year
what is the time it takes for earth to complete one rotation about its axis
one day, 24 hours
what is the time is takes for earth to orbit the sun once
1 year, 365 days and a quarter
the tilt of the earth causes 4 ______
seasons
4 seasons in order
winter spring summer autumn
the tilt always stays the ______ as earth orbits the _____
same , sun
what happens in summer
more time in sunlight, sunlight focused on smaller area so it gets hotter
what happens in winter
less time in sunlight, sunlight spread over larger days, so it gets colder