Science end of unit (Space Unit) Flashcards
The number of hours of daylight that a location receives varies depending on how far north or south it is from the?
Equator
When it is summer in The United States?
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
The rotation of the Earth causes?
Day & Night
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is _______ in the Northern Hemisphere
Winter
The moon and the Sun each exert a gravitational pull on the Earth, and this pull has a major impact on the Earth’s?
Ocean Tides
The alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon can produce shadows on the Earth or Moon resulting in?
Lunar and Solar eclipses
The Earth’s north-south axis is tilted at _________ degrees.
23.5 degree angle
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and earth
Which of the following best explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day?
The earth rotates on its axis
When the people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?
New moon
What type of tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are aligned?
Spring Tides
Earth has seasons because?
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
The time when the sun is directly above the equator, and daylight hours are equal to nighttime hours is called a(n):
Equinox
When the lit side of moon appears to get bigger, we say the moon is?
Waxing
The major gravitational force in the Solar System is
The sun
