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Earth Jan Part 2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3rd planet from the Sun | Earth |
| Caused by the gravitational pull of the Earth | Tides |
| The Earth's only natural satellite | Moon |
| First planet closest to the Sun | Mercury |
| To spin | Rotate/Rotation |
| When the Sun begins to go up in the East | Sunrise/Dawn |
| 2nd planet closest to the Sun | Venus |
| Takes 28 days to orbit Earth | Moon |
| The process when a plant absorbs water through its roots then gives off water vapor | Tranpiration |
| Made of rock, no life or liquid water | Moon |
| The draining away of water carried from the surface | Run-off |
| Caused by the tilt of the Earth | Seasons |
| Caused by the gravitational pull of the Earth | Tides |
| To go all the way around | Revolve/Revolution |
| An imaginary line which the body rotates | Axis |
| When water changes to gas | Evaporation |
| 70% of the Earth is covered in ? | Water |
| A sloping position | Tilt |
| Are cast when an object that blocks the Sun's light will change | Shadows |
| When is a shadow the shortest? | At noon |
| Steam on a bathroom mirror, clouds or water droplets on a glass | Condensation |
| Modern day now | Present |
| The weather over 30 years | Climate |
| Rain, snow, sleet and hail | Precipitation |
| The gradual gathering of snow or rain | Accumulation |
| Held underground in the soil or crevices of rock | Ground Water |
| The process where water circulates between the Earth's oceans and atmosphere and land | Water Cycle |
| The draining away of water carried from the surface | Run Off |