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EJ-Weather and beyond and planets

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who believed all objects in the solar system moved in perfect circles around the earthAristotle
Who belived that the plantets moved in small circle as they obited the earthPtolemy
belived that all planets revolved around the sunNicholas Copernicus
Who thought that the plats revolved around the sun and found out that jupiter had four moonsGalileo Galilei
name the plants biggest to smallestJupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,Earth,Venus,Mars,Mecury
Earths rotation around the sun24 hours
Earth revolution around the sun365 days
moons rotation on its axis28 days
The sun is a blank type starmedium
name all four terrestrial planetsmecury,venus,earth,mars
the earths natural satellite isthe moon
name all gas planetsjupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune
name all phases of the moonnew moon,waxing cresent,first quarter, waxing gibbus,full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter,waning cresent
what is the cause of the moon phasesthe sun
When the moon is not visible in the night sky. The non-illuminated side of the moon is facing the earth.New Moon
This occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are alignedLunar Eclipse
Name the 4 gas planets in order from the sunJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Moon rotates on its axis every _____ days?28 days
T or F: The moon rotates on its axis about every 28 days. This is why we always see the same side of the moon from earthTrue
What does an anemometer measureWind
Whate does a rain gauge measureRainfall
What does a barometer measureAir pressure
What does a themometer measureTemperture
What do you call a scientist that studies weather?Meteorologist



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