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Earth Science SOL review
30 cards·by 2024blburnette
what is hemisphere
North/South separated by the equator.
what is the Sun
A star that heats up the Earth.
What does the moon do?
Revolves around the Earth and creates eclipse..
What is the Earth?
The Earth revolves around the Earth tilted on its axis.
What does axial tilt?
responsible for the incidence and duration of sunlight.
What is a Lunar eclipse?
It occurs when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon's surface.
What are seasons?
Varies changes during the Earth's revolution around the sun.
What are tides?
Periodic rise and fall of water caused by gravitational pull of the moon.
What are forms of water on the Earth?
Solid, ice, and gas.
What are the four inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
What separates inner planets from outer planets?
The Asteroid belt.
What are moons?
Natural satellites of planets.
What does the Sun consist?
Hydrogen gas.
Where does the Sun get its energy?
Comes from nuclear fusion of hydrogen helium.
What are the four outer planets?
Gas giants of thick outer layer of gaseous material.
What are inner planets consist?
Consist of mostly solid rock.
What does the Equinoxes and solstices represent?
Four district quarterly points signaling the cycle changes of the season.
What is the difference of inner and outer planets?
The inner planets are closer to the sun and outer planets are across the Asteroid belt and
father from the sun.
What is the hottest planet?
Venus.
What causes tide change?
Gravitational pull from the moon.
What is pluto?
Has aa unknown composition but appears solid.
What place is the Earth in?
Third.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
occur when the moon blocks sunlight from Earth’s surface.
How many moons does the Earth have?
One/1.
What are winds?
created from uneven distribution.
How many seasons are there?
Four/4
What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.
What season do we get snow?
Winter.
Is the Earth in the inner or outer planet?
Inner.
What is the Atmosphere of Venus?
Mostly carbon dioxide and very dense.