The hottest temperatures on Earth are found around the _______.
equator
Who published a book on heliocentric theory shortly before his death?
Nicholas Copernicus
What is the imaginary line running through the center of the Earth?
axis
In what direction does the Earth revolve around the sun?
West to East / anti-clockwise
What season is it in England when it is summer in South Africa?
Winter
How many days is the moon's revolution around Earth?
27 days
What does the earth's tilt affect the length of?
Day and night
The Earth rotates on its _____.
axis
What season is it in South Africa when it is summer in Australia?
Summer
How many days is the lunar (moon) phase cycle?
29.5 days
What is it called when the length of day and night is the same?
Equinox
if it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what is it in the southern hemisphere?
fall/autumn
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt
If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what is it in the southern hemisphere?
summer
In which direction does the earth rotate?
West to East / anti-clockwise
How many degrees is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
Which line of latitude divides the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator
How many days does it take for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
365.25 days
What is it called when one hemisphere has the LONGEST number of hours of daylight and the opposite hemisphere has the SHORTEST number of daylight hours?
Solstice
How many time zones are there?
24
How many hours are there in a day?
24
What is geocentric theory?
the Earth is at the center of the solar system and the planets and Sun go around it
Who is the most famous for pushing heliocentric theory and got in trouble with the Catholic Church?
Galileo Galilei
How many days are in a leap year?
366
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