Unit 2 Earth and Environmental Science

Front

What is the fastest orbital speed planet in our solar system?

Back

Mercury

Front

Where is a planet moving faster in its orbit?

Back

From Position A to B

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of Earth's axis without a change in angle?

Back

Precession

Front

When does the sun appear largest and smallest from Earth?

Back

Largest in January and smallest in July due to Earth's revolution.

Front

When are the tides highest?

Back

When the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line.

Front

What is revolution in the context of Earth and the sun?

Back

The movement of Earth around the sun in an elliptical orbit.

Front

What is the definition of precession?

Back

The gradual shift in the orientation of Earth's axis of rotation.

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun.

Front

What is the barycenter?

Back

The center of mass around which two or more bodies orbit.

Front

What is nutation?

Back

A small oscillation in the axis of a rotating body.