Sun,Moon, and Earth part 2 Flashcards
The atmosphere is made up of what two gases?
Nitrogen and oxygen
The earth has a climate that is not to hot and not to cold so we can live on this planet
Why is this true?
Because of water
The earth travels around the the sun in about _________ days. This orbit is called ______________
365 ; Revolution
The earth completes one rotation on its axis in _ _ hours
24
The earth has seasons because the earth is _______ on its axis as it revolves around the sun.
Rotating
What are the four seasons on earth
Spring , summer ; winter ; and fall
Seasons are _______ in the northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Different
The direction of the shadow will be ____________ of the sun
Opposite
The lower the sun is in the sky the ___________ the shadow the higher the sun is in the sky the ____________ the shadow
Longer ; smaller
Shadows are ___________ in the winter and ___________ in the summer
Smaller ; larger
Tides are caused by the force of ____________ pulling the earth and moon toward one another
Gravity
Tides change _ times a day.
2
What surface feature on the moon appears to be darker in color?
Mara
What are the three characteristics that make the moon different from the earth?
No atmosphere no liquid water and less gravity
The moon ____________ light from the sun
Reflects
