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Earth Science Unit 2

Seasons

QuestionAnswer
Ozone 3 atoms of oxygen that protects earth from UV light.
Insolation Incoming Solar Radation
Transpiration release of water vapor from plants
Green House Gasses Gasses that trap and reflect heat back on our atmosphere
Global Warming Period of time when earths climate warms
Geocentric Model of solar system with earth at the center
Heliocentric Model of our Solar System with Sun at center
Foucault Pendulum Device that prooves earth's rotation
Rotation To spin on axis
Revolution To orbit another object
Coriolis Effect Deflection of wind caused by earths rotation
Tides Periodic rise and fall of sea leval caused by earth pull
The earths axis tilts at an angle of ... 23.5 degrees
Capercorn is... Below the equator
Cancer is... Above the equator
Why do day and night occur? Due to the rotation of the earth
Why do the seasons occur? The tilt of the earths revolution
Durring the winter the Northern Hemisphere is tilted.. Away from the sun
Durring the summer the Northern Hemisphere is tilted... Toward the sun
The longest day of the year Summer Solstice, June 21
The shortest day of the year Winter Solstice, December 21
Spring Equinox 12 Hours of daylight, March 21
Autumn Equinox 12 Hours of daylight, September 23
Durring the equinoxes the sun rises and sets.. Due west
Durring the winter the sun rises ... South of east and sets North of West
First day of summer the suns direct ray hits ... the tropic of cancer
On the 1st day of winter it hits ... the tropic of Capricorn
1st day of spring the direct ray hits.. the equator
when the moon is apears to be growing it is said to be waxing
when the moon apears to be shrinking it is said to be waning
how to the tides occur the moon is massive enough to pull by gravity
the 1st four planets of solar system are small rocky and terrestrial planets
the 2nd four planets of the solar system are large, gaseous and jovian
solar eclipses occur when the moon blocks out the sun from hitting the earth
luner eclipses occur when the earth blocks the sun from hitting the moon
How many quarters of the moon are there? 4
how many days does the moon take to go through cycle? about 29
Created by: rhaskin9
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