Science - Earth's Patterns & Movement Review

Front

The tilt of Earth’s ______ affects the seasons.

Back

axis

Front

A force of attraction between any two objects is called ______.

Back

gravity

Front

____________________ is the path one object takes around another object.

Back

An orbit

Front

If you threw a ball up on the moon, it would go up 6 times higher than on Earth. True or False?

Back

True, the moon has less gravity.

Front

What force pulls meteors and meteorites towards Earth?

Back

gravitational force (GRAVITY)

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

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

Back

It causes the seasons to change.

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

Back

Gravity