Sun, Earth, Moon, and Tides

Front

What is the primary source of energy for Earth?

Back

The Sun

Front

Which hemisphere experiences summer when the northern hemisphere is at Position A?

Back

The southern hemisphere at Position B.

Front

What type of matter can be separated by physical means?

Back

Mixture

Front

What type of energy is produced by a car in motion?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

Where is light energy converted to chemical energy in the food chain?

Back

In grass.

Front

What causes tides on Earth?

Back

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

Front

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

Back

Orbit.

Front

What phase of the Moon occurs when it is between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

New Moon.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

It causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

Back

Lunar month.