Astronomy
Seasons
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Vocabulary
Anything Goes
100
study of the moon, stars and other objects in space
What is Astronomy
100
it is 23.5 degrees and causes the experience the seasons
What is the Earth's tilted axis
100
measurement of direction from equator, expressed in degrees of north and south
What is latitude
100
imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South Poles
What is Axis
100
The four seasons are
What is winter, spring, summer and fall
200
earth rotates in this direction
What is eastward
200
noon is sun directly overhead at 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south; usually around June and December 21st
What is Solstice
200
measurement of distance from the prime meridian expressed in degrees east and west
What is longtitude
200
Earth's path as it revolves around the sun
What is orbit
200
the name of the continent we will live on
What is North America
300
the reason the Earth has seasons
What is Earth's axis is tilted
300
means "equal night"; lengths of nighttime and daytime are about the same; Usually around March 21 and September 23
What is Equinox
300
hemisphere tilted near the sun will have more daylight hours
What is summer
300
Earth spinning on it axis-causes day and night
What is rotation
300
state your full address
What is first & last name, number and street, town and state zip code
400
the object that the earth revolves around
What is the sun
400
Earth's rotation takes this long
What is 24 hours
400
hemisphere tilted away from the sun has daylight hours
What is winter
400
means "equal night"
What is equinox
400
the capital of Massachusetts
What is Boston
500
Earth's rotation takes about this long
What is 24 hours
500
Earth's revolution around the sun takes this long
What is 365 days
500
when the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun North America has this
What is more direct rays and longer days
500
noon sun is directly overhead
What is solstice
500
the principal of Thurston Middle School
Who is Mrs. Borchers
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