M2: The Earth And The Moon Flashcards
Arrange the Geological Timeline properly.
Mesozoic era
Paleozoic era
Cenozoic era
Precambrian eon
Precambrian eon - Paleozoic era - Mesozoic era - Cenozoic era
Energy from the sun received by the Earth.
Insolation
MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH
Earth spins in its axis at a tilt of 23.5° for 24 hours.
Rotation
Movement of the Earth around the sun along its orbit for 365 days.
Revolution
The Earth rotates ________ (direction)
Counterclockwise (north pole, east to west from the equator)
What are the 3 essentials of a Habitable planet?
- Atmosphere
- Surface temperature
- Presence of liquid water
What is the shape of the Earth?
Oblate spheroid
Days in a year where daytime is either short or long?
Solstice
SOLSTICE
day > night
June solstice
SOLSTICE
day < night
December solstice
The days and nights are equal in length
Equinox
Revolution of the Moon
Moon revolves around Earth once every ___ days?
27 days
PHASES OF THE MOON:
Illuminated part is increasing
Waxing
PHASES OF THE MOON:
Illuminated part is decreasing
Waning
PHASES OF THE MOON:
Illuminated part is less than half
Crescent