Solar System (SOL 4.5, 4.6)

Front

What are the bulges that occur in the Earth's oceans called?

Back

High tides.

Front

What are the four planets that are nearest the sun called?

Back

Inner planets.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, which way is the northern hemisphere tilted?

Back

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

Front

What causes the seasons to change?

Back

The earth's axis is tilted.

Front

What is the center of our solar system?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What are the outer planets primarily made of?

Back

Gas.

Front

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

Back

About 365 days.

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation.