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Astronomy Review
Question | Answer |
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What is the name of the 'planet' which is actually no longer a planet? (HINT: it is considered a dwarf planet now). | Pluto |
The imaginary straight line that the Earth rotates on is called... | an axis. |
The Sun affects the Earth by? | Plants taking the Sun's energy and using it to make food energy. |
Another way the Sun affects the Earth is? | The Sun's energy is stored in fossil fuels. |
How long does it take the Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun? | One year |
What causes low and high tides in large bodies of water? | The Sun and Moon's gravitational pull on Earth |
Why do seasons occur? | The amount of sunlight & heat changes caused by the Earth's tilt |
How long does it take for the moon to go from New Moon to New Moon? (THINK: how long is our moon calendar?) | About 4 weeks (29 1/2 days) |
What type of shadow will you see in the morning? | Long shadows |
What type of shadow will you see at noon? | Very short or no shadows |
The Earth completes one rotation in _______________. | 24 hours |
The movement of the Earth as it makes an orbit around the Sun in one year is called a _______________________. | revolution. |
When the ocean water level is at its highest, this is known as a __________________. | high tide |