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Earth and Moon
Test Review Flash Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The imaginary line the divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? | The equator |
| What are 2 causes of the seasons? | The tilt of the Earth axis causing the sun to hit different places of the Earth. The Earth orbiting the Sun (revolving). |
| What does it mean when you say the Earth rotates? | The Earth spins on its titled axis. |
| How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time? | 24 hours or 1 day |
| How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun 1 time? | 1 year or 365 days |
| How long does it take for the moon to rotate around the sun? | 29 1/2 days |
| The Earths axis is tilted how many degrees? | 23.5 |
| What does a new moon look like? | A new moon is completely dark. There is no light reflecting for us to see |
| What happens during a solar eclipse? | The moon falls directly in front of the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth. |
| What happens during a lunar eclipse? | The Earth casts a shadow on the moon. The moon refracts or bends the suns light making it appear as a reddish orange to us in the sky. |
| What are some similarities between the Earth and the Moon? | Craters, Gravity, Rocky, Dense, the both orbit something |
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