Earth and the Solar System

Front

What is the Earth experiencing when the left side is in night and the top half is in summer?

Back

The left side of Earth is experiencing night and the top half is experiencing summer.

Front

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is summer?

Back

Summer.

Front

What does the sun orbit?

Back

A black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun?

Back

There is a solar eclipse.

Front

What is the difference between weight and mass?

Back

Weight depends on gravity and mass does not.

Front

What is the term for the path that planets take around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

The Milky Way.

Front

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

Back

The tilt of the Earth causes different parts of the planet to receive varying amounts of sunlight, leading to seasons.

Front

What is a lunar eclipse?

Back

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing the Earth's shadow to cover the moon.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.