
chapter 1 lesson 2: H/W
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- Q1Which bodies make up the solar system?eight moonsThousands of Mountainseight big Oceansthe sun, Earth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies including Earth's moon120s
- Q2List two gases in the atmospherepropane, Nitrous OxideCarbon dioxide, Acetylenehelium, ArgonNitrogen, Oxygen120s
- Q3which two motions does Earth make in space?Rotates on its axis and revolves around the sunrevolves around Uranus, and Neptunerevolves around the Jupiter, and Plutorevolves around, Mars120s
- Q4How does the position of Earth determine whether a day is one of the solstice or equinox days?nitrogen, oxygenIf the sun is directly over one of the tropics at noon, the day is a solstice. If it is directly over the Equator at noon, the day is an equinox.rotates on its axis and revolves around the sunthe sun, Earth, eight other planets,thousands of smaller bodies Earth'smoon120s
- Q5In a paragraph describe why the seasons changethe sun, Earth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies including Earth's moonWinter occurs where a part of Earth is tilted away from the sun. Summer occurs where that part of Earth is tilted toward the sun. Autumn and spring occur midway between summer and winterEarth's rotation brings light to all areas of EarthIf Earth stopped rotating, only one side would receive light, and plants and animals would not be able to live on the other side. 8. winter120s
- Q6how does Earth's orbit affect you?Student can quickly gain understanding of what text will be about by lookEarth and 8 other planets in our solar systemEarth's orbit lasts a year and causes the seasons.No affections120s
- Q7which seasons begin on the two equinoxes?fall, and springthere are no seasonsSpring, and autumnwinter, and fall120s
- Q8what it means Solar System?imaginary line runs through the earth's center between the North and South poles; also horizontal (bottom) or vertical (side) line of measurement on a graphpath that a body in the solar system travels around the sunlayer of air surrounding the earthEarth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies that all revolve around the sun.120s
- Q9what it means orbit?layer of air surrounding the earthEarth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies that all revolve around the sun.Path that a body in the solar system travels around the sunImaginary line runs through the earth's center between the North and South poles; also horizontal (bottom) or vertical (side) line of measurement on a graph120s
- Q10what it means axis?year that has an extra day; occurs every fourth yearday with the most hours of sun-light and fewest hours of darknessimaginary line runs through the earth's center between the North and South poles; also horizontal (bottom) or vertical (side) line of measurement on a graphone complete orbit around the sun; a great and often violent change.120s
- Q11what it means revolution?day with the fewest hours of sun-lightEarth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies that all revolve around the sun.one complete orbit around the sun; a great and often violent change.year that has an extra day; occurs every fourth year120s
- Q12what it means by leap year?one complete orbit around the sun; a great and often violent change.year that has an extra day; occurs every fourth yearday with the fewest hours of sun-lightday when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres120s
- Q13what its summer solstice?one complete orbit around the sun; a great and often violent change.day with the most hours of sun-light and fewest hours of darknessday with the fewest hours of sun-lightyear that has an extra day; occurs every fourth year120s
- Q14what it means by equinox?day when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheresone complete orbit around the sun; a great and often violent change.year that has an extra day; occurs every fourth yearday with the fewest hours of sun-light120s
- Q15which seasons begin on the two equinoxes?winter, and fallfall, and springthere are no seasonsSpring, and autumn120s