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Astronomy
Question | Answer |
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Why does Earth experience 4 seasons? | combination of Earth's rotation on it's TILTED axis and its revolution around the sun. |
What does the tilt of Earth's axis cause? | our 4 seasons |
revolution | the Earth moving along its orbit around the sun |
Spring (vernal) Equinox | N. Hemisphere doesn't tilt towards or away from sun |
What day does the Spring Equinox occur? | March 21st (equal day and night) |
gravity | The attractive force between 2 objects |
how long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth? | about 1 month |
What day does the summer solstice occur on? | June 21st (longest day) |
axis | an imaginary line which passes through Earth |
What is the tilt of Earth's axis | 23 1/2 degrees |
inertia | tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain still |
How do the forces in our Solar System work together to keep Earth and other objects in motion around the sun | gravity keeps Earth on its orbital path while inertia keeps the Earth constantly revolving around the sun. |
Winter Solstice | Norther Hemisphere; tilts away from the sun and receives less direct sunlight. |
Fall (Autumnal) Equinox | N. Hemisphere; doesn't tilt towards or away from the sun |
Summer Solstice | N. Hemisphere; tilts toward sun and receives more direct sunlight |
Why do we see the moon differently throughout a given month? | the position of the moon changes which affects how much sunlight we see reflecting off the moon. |
What day does the winter solstice occur? | December 21st (shortest day) |
Why do we experience a leap year every 4 years? | after 4 years, the extra 1/4 days add up to 1 full extra day |
how long does it take for Earth to make one Revolution around the sun? | 365 1/4 days |
What day does the fall equinox occur? | September 21st (equal day and night) |
what does earth's rotation cause | day and night |
rotation | the earth spinning on its axis |
Heliocentric Theory | model with the sun at the center and planets revolve |
how long it takes for the Earth to make one rotation | 24 hours |
Geocentric Theory | model with the Earth at the center and sun and planets revolve |