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G5 Ch5 L1.2 Earth and the Sun
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On what part of Earth is sunlight the least concentrated?
The poles.
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Describe rotation. How fast is Earth rotating? What phenomenon does it cause?
Earth spinning; ~1,650km/hr; day and night.
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What happens to the lengths of day and night in the winter? Why?
Day gets shorter, night gets longer. There's less direct sunlight.
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Are there particles of gas in space? Explain.
No, there are almost none. Outer space is a vacuum.
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What is solar energy that warms the Earth called?
INSOLATION.
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What causes some places to be warmer than others on the first day of Spring?
Sunlight strikes the Earth at different angles.
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How much of the Sun’s energy is absorbed by Earth’s surface?
~50%.
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Where does the Sun rise? Where does it set?
It rises in the east and sets in the west.
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Tell us two facts about the Troposphere.
Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
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Name three layers of Earth's atmosphere.
(Tropo, strato, meso, thermo, exo) + (sphere)
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