the sun
shadows
seasons
day and night
vocab
100
How long does it take the earth to travel one complete orbit around the sun?
365 1/4 days
100
Shadows are longer in the summer or winter?
summer
100

What angle is the earth tilted at?

23.5 degrees

100

How many hours does the earth take to rotate?

24 hrs

100

the star at the center of our solar system

the sun

200
In what direction does the sun rotate in the sky? N,S, E,W
East to West
200

An area of darkness created when an opaque object blocks the light

shadow

200
The autumn equinox lands on what date?
Sept.21ish
200

We experience day and night because of the ________ of the earth in relation to the sun.

rotation

200

circular movement of an object around its axis

rotation

300

How long does it take for the sun to make one rotation?

1 day, 24 hours

300
True or False: Your shadow will be the shortest at noon.
True
300
What are the reasons for the seasons? Name two
The tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth around the sun.
300

Why does day and night occur?

Because of the rotation of the earth on its axis.

300

the time between sunset and sunrise when we are not facing the sun

night

400

What time is the sun at the highest point in the sky?

12 in the afternoon

400
The shadows will be the longest in what parts of the day?
In the morning: When the sun rises--early morning and in the late afternoon before sun sets (must be sun )
400
What happens to the sun's rays in the winter?
They are more spread out.
400

How much of the earth is facing the sun at one time?

half

400

the time between sunrise and sunset when we are facing the sun.

Day


500

What is  the curved path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon? (also known as a revolution)

Orbit

500

Describe what a shadow would look like at 2pm.

It will be in the opposite direction of the sun (the east) and it will be relatively short.

500
In the winter in the northern hemisphere the earth is tilted _______________ from the sun.
Away
500

what is the degree of the earth's axis tilted?

23.5 degrees

500

the imaginary line from north to south around which the Earth rotates

Axis


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