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| the spinning of the Earth on its north and south axis |
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| How many times does the Earth rotate in 24 hours? |
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| the path the Earth takes around the sun |
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| How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution/orbit around the sun? |
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| Our orbit path is this shape (like an egg) |
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| Above the earth's N. Pole the Northern Hemisphere roates this direction. |
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| Above the earth's S. Pole the Southern Hemisphere rotates this direction. |
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| The Earth's axis of rotation is always in line with this. |
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| The 2 factors that determine the seasons (summer, winter, spring, and fall). |
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| The earth's tilt and the Earth's orbit |
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| How many times a year is the sun directly over the Equator? |
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| 2- during Spring and Fall |
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| When is the sun directly above the Tropic of Cancer? |
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| One time- during our summer |
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| What is the summer solstice, and when is it? |
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| The summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, it is during the summer in June. |
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| How many times is the sun directly above the Tropic of Capricorn? |
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| One time during our winter |
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| What is the Winter Solstice, and when is it? |
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| It is the shortest day of the year, and it happens in the winter in December |
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| A group of stars that have a name |
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| The study of the universe (stars and planets) |
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| Person who studies the universe (stars and planets) |
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| The point on the earth's orbit when it is closest to the sun |
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| Point on the earth's orbit when it is farthest from the sun |
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| Realized there must be a force acting between Earth and moon that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth. |
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| A push or a pull is called? |
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| What is the force that attracts all objects toward each other? |
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| What is the Law of Universal Gravitation? |
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| every object in the universe attracts every other object(Newton) |
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| What 2 factors depends on strength of gravity? |
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1.the masses of the objects. If mass increases, force increases. 2.the distance between the objects. If distance increases, force decreases. |
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force of gravity on an object changes depending on the the location Example:earth or the moon |
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