Science Extended Response and Short Answer Questions
What causes day and night?
The Earth takes 24 hours to make one complete turn. We have day and night because the Earth rotates.
How long does it take for the Earth to turn on its axis of rotation?
1 day
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
1 year
How many high tides can you expect in 24 hours?
2 high tides
How long does it take the Moon to revolve once around the Earth?
27 days
What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
A Lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun. A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun.
Three layers of the Moon
Crust, Mantle, Core
Know the 8 phases of the moon
Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon, Waning Crescent, 3rd Quarter, Waning Gibbous.
How did the dark Maria on the Moon form?
Formed by ancient volcanic eruptions
Why does the moon seem to change shape from week to week?
The Moon appears to change shape because we see different amounts of the lit part as the Moon orbits the Earth.
Why is just one side of the Moon visible from Earth
The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth because the Moon spins once on its axis in exactly the same amount of time that the Moon revolves around the Earth, or once every 29 days. The Moon and Earth have been tidally locked in this configuration for millions of years.
Why is it hotter in Summer than in the Winter?
The sun's rays hit Earth at a more direct angle in summer than in winter and the days are much longer than the nights during the summer
