Untitled Flashcards

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In the article "What is Earth?", the second paragraph called earth a "Goldilocks planet".  What reasons did it give for this nickname?

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earth has the "just right" temperature, it has water and the water is liquid

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What does it take the Earth one full year to complete?

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one orbit around the sun

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What is the Earth's axis?

Back

an imaginary pole that passes through the center of the Earth

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What causes a hemisphere on Earth to have summer?

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Direct sunshine from the sun hitting that hemisphere

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During half the year, the sun's rays hit the northern and southern hemisphere differently.  Which seasons does this occur?

Back

summer and winter

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When do days with 24 hours of sun happen during the year?

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summer solstice

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A planet's year is:

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the amount of time it takes a planet to orbit the sun once

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How does the earth's tilt in the summer contrast with the tilt in the winter?

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The earth is tilted towards the sun in the summer but away from the sun in the winter.

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What causes the Earth to have seasons?

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the earth's revolution (orbit) and its tilt

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When it’s winter in the United States, what season is it in Australia?

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summer