An imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles, and is tilted at 23 degrees.
What is Earth's AXIS?
100
September 22nd or 23rd
When is the Autumn or Fall Equinox?
100
This causes day and night and the appearance of a sunrise and sunset.
What is the rotation of Earth on it's axis?
100
the tilt of Earth's axis AND the position of Earth in relation to the Sun during Earth's orbit
What causes the seasons?
100
this vocabulary word means "to spin"
What is ROTATE?
200
An imaginary line going all the way around the Earth, halfway between the North and South poles.
What is the EQUATOR?
200
June 21st or 22nd
When is the Summer Solstice?
200
the opposite side of the Earth is experiencing darkness and night time.
When it is day time here, and light outside...?
200
The opposite occurs when we have winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
When the Southern Hemisphere has summer, and is tilted toward the sun, what happens in the Northern Hemisphere?
200
This vocabulary word means "to travel in a path"
What is REVOLVE?
300
the days of the year with either the longest amount of daylight or the shortest amount of daylight.
What is a solstice?
300
December 21st or 22nd
When is the Winter Solstice?
300
12 hours of daylight
How many hours of daylight do we get on the day of the Spring Equinox?
300
This movement of the Earth takes 365 and 1/4 days.
How long does it take for Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
300
365 and 1/4 days
What is the length of time it takes for Earth to REVOLVE around the sun?
400
the path Earth takes as it revolves around the sun
What is Earth's orbit?
400
March 20th or 22nd
When is the Spring Equinox?
400
During the Autumn or Fall Equinox we receive this much daylight and this much darkness.
What day in the fall do we receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
400
Hat, gloves, and a heavy coat or jacket.
What would you be wearing during the Winter Solstice?
400
1 day or 24 hours
What is the length of time it takes for the Earth to ROTATE once on it's axis?
500
the days of the year when the hours of daylight and darkness are equal
What is an EQUINOX?
500
Leap day or leap year
What is the day we add on to the end of the month of February every 4 years to make up for the extra 1/4 day it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
500
When the Earth spins around on it's axis.
What is rotation?
500
It is always warm near this part of the Earth.
What is the temperature like near the EQUATOR?
500
The number of times per year that the moon revolves around the sun.