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G5 Earth and Space Review

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  • Why is there more gravity on Earth than on the moon?
    Because it has more MASS. (it is 6 times heavier)
  • Why do we have seasons? (Rotation of the Earth / revolution of the moon / revolution of the Earth)
    Revolution of the Earth
  • How long for the moon to revolve around the sun?
    29.5 days / 1 month
  • When I see a full moon how much of the moon am I actually seeing?
    only half - the other half is in darkness
  • Does the moon make light?
    No - it just reflects the suns light
  • How much more gravity is there on Earth to the moon?
    There is 6 times more gravity on the Earth than moon
  • How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
    365 1/4 days
  • Is the Earths axis, tilted or straight?
    tilted
  • does the moon rotate or revolve around Earth?
    revolves
  • Why do I have longer days in the summer and longer nights in the winter?
    Because the Earth is tilted on it's axis. When the northern hemisphere has summer the southern hemisphere has winter
  • what shape is this?
    cresent
  • Why do we have tides?
    because the ocean is attracted to moons gravity