Earth's Relationship to Sun & Moon (S4.D.3.1) 9/1/2022
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17 questions
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1. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes _______ and _______. The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the ______.
1. The rotation of Earth on its axis causes _______ and _______. The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes the ______.
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How would the seasons be different if the Earth was tilted the other way?
How would the seasons be different if the Earth was tilted the other way?
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What will happen to the number of daylight hours if the Earth’s rotation increased? Decreased?
What will happen to the number of daylight hours if the Earth’s rotation increased? Decreased?
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In the diagram above, what season is it in North America?
In the diagram above, what season is it in North America?
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Look at the diagram of the seasons above. We live in the ______________hemisphere, and the Northern hemisphere is on __________.
Look at the diagram of the seasons above. We live in the ______________hemisphere, and the Northern hemisphere is on __________.
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Look at the angle of sunlight in these pictures. Why is it hotter in summer?
Look at the angle of sunlight in these pictures. Why is it hotter in summer?
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The northern hemisphere is experiencing what season?
The northern hemisphere is experiencing what season?
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Where would there be more than 10 hours of daylight?
Where would there be more than 10 hours of daylight?
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Look at the images of the seasons. FInd the northern hemisphere (top half of the Earth). WInter is on the right in one picture but on the left in the other. WHY? Look closely :-)
Look at the images of the seasons. FInd the northern hemisphere (top half of the Earth). WInter is on the right in one picture but on the left in the other. WHY? Look closely :-)
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Look at the diagram. Earth's Rotation causes ______________ and Revolution causes the _________________.
Look at the diagram. Earth's Rotation causes ______________ and Revolution causes the _________________.
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The moon has eight different ______________ (shapes).
The moon has eight different ______________ (shapes).
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The moon does not make it's own light. Instead it is lit up in the sky because of the __________.
The moon does not make it's own light. Instead it is lit up in the sky because of the __________.
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We always see a different side (or face) of the moon.
We always see a different side (or face) of the moon.
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When the moon is a new moon, we see....
When the moon is a new moon, we see....
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When the moon is at first quarter or third quarter, we see ___________ of the face of the moon.
When the moon is at first quarter or third quarter, we see ___________ of the face of the moon.
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The moon orbits the Earth once every _______________.
The moon orbits the Earth once every _______________.
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It takes Earth about 365 days to make one _____________________ around the sun, but only 24 hours to make one _________________________ on its axis. This is equal to about a year.
It takes Earth about 365 days to make one _____________________ around the sun, but only 24 hours to make one _________________________ on its axis. This is equal to about a year.