Earth In Space

Question 1

how many hemispheres are there?

Answer 1

Southern and Northern Hemisphere

Question 2

Diamter of the earth is

Answer 2

13 000 km

Question 3

the earths angle of the axis is

Answer 3

23.5 degrees

Question 4

the earth rotates every how many hours

Answer 4

24 hours

Question 5

what is the path called where the earth revolves around the sun?

Answer 5

An orbit

Question 6

how long does it take for the earth to complete a revoltion?

Answer 6

A year (365 days)

Question 7

how does the earth stay on its orbit

Answer 7

A gravitional force

Question 8

how is seasons caused?

Answer 8

because of the earth’s tilt

Question 9

in summer the days are

Answer 9

LONGER

Question 10

in winter the days are

Answer 10

SHORTER

Question 11

can we only see one side of the moon and why?

Answer 11

yes because the moon is only facing one way

Question 12

Name the phases of the moon in order starting from a new moon

Answer 12

new moon, waxing cresent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning cresent

Question 13

Waxing means…

Answer 13

getting bigger

Question 14

Waning means…

Answer 14

getting smaller

Question 15

What is the warning for a solar eclispe?

Answer 15

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

Question 16

Solar eclsipe is caused by…

Answer 16

the light from the sun is blocked by the moon

Question 17

Lunar Eclipsce is cause by…

Answer 17

when the moon passes the earth’s shadow