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Earth's Movement

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  • The scientific law that states every object in the universe attracts every other object.
    The Law of Universal Gravity
  • Which direction does earth rotate?
    eastward
  • Which way does the sun rise and set?
    Rises in the east sets in the west.
  • Show me summer in Africa.
    model
  • Show me summer in the north pole.
    model
  • Show me summer in the U.S.
    model
  • An imaginary line from the north to the south pole.
    axis
  • What are the 2 factors that affect gravity?
    mass and distance
  • Show me day time in South America.
    model
  • Rotation
    How the earth moves on its axis.
  • The PATH of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
    Orbit
  • Two days of the year when the sun reaches its greatest distance from the equator. Hint: in June and December
    Solstice
  • Which direction does the sun appear to be moving across the sky?
    west
  • How many hours does it take the earth to make one rotation?
    24 hours
  • Show me winter in Australia.
    model
  • The movement of an object around another object.
    revolution
  • Why does the Earth have Seasons?
    Because it is tilted on its axis.
  • How long does it take for the Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?
    1 year or 365 days
  • Two days when neither hemisphere is tilted away from the earth. Hint: March and September
    Equinox
  • The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
    Inertia
  • The _________________ away a place is from the equator the more _____________ it's seasonal temperatures vary.
    farther, widely
  • Show me nighttime in the U.S.
    model
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