8.7a mclean review Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What direction do celestial objects revolve around another? (Earth & Moon) | counterclockwise! |
What is the imaginary line that Earth spins on? | Axis! |
What causes day and night on earth? | Earths rotation! |
What causes the seasons? | Earth's Tilt causes different amounts of solar radiation- direct/indirect rays! |
What is a Revolution? | The orbit around another object! |
What is a Rotation? | An Object spining on around its axis! |
How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth? | 28! |
How many days does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun? | 365.25! |
Name the 4 seasons! | Summer,spring,Fall,& winter! |
How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis? | 24hrs! |
What is the winter solstice? | Shortest day and longest night of the year! |
What is the summer solstice? | Longest day and shortest night! |
What are the Vernal and Autumn equinoxes? | Days with equal day and night! |
What is the length of the Moon's rotation? | 28 days (the same as its revolution! |
What is the path of a revolution called? | Orbit! |
Why do we add leap year? | The revolvolution is longer than a year! |
What would happen if Earth rotated on its axis once every 20 hours? | Earth's days and nights would be shorter! |
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