Spaceship Earth Review (mystery science)

Front

We have day and night because of _____________.

Back

the Earth's rotation.

Front

___________ is the curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet).

Back

orbit.

Front

Shadows are longer in winter because the angle of the sun is lower. True or False?

Back

True.

Front

What invention allowed scientists to learn more about the planets?

Back

Telescope.

Front

In summer, the sun takes a ______________ path across the sky.

Back

higher.

Front

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

Back

Rotation.

Front

What do we call the movement of the Earth around the sun?

Back

Revolution.

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation?

Back

24 hours.

Front

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

Back

It causes different seasons as the Earth orbits the sun.