Day and Night
True or False. The Earth orbits the Sun.
True
List the 4 seasons.
Winter, Summer, Autumn and Spring
True or False. The Earth's Axis is completely vertical.
False. It is at 23 degrees.
What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Which city experiences morning first. Melbourne or Perth?
Melbourne
What tilt is the Earth's axis on?
23.5 degrees.
Why do we have leap years?
Because the Earth revolution is not exactly 365 days, so this difference needs to be made up.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
Elliptical
Explain how we get Day and Night
The Earth revolves on it's axis, resulting in the sun only shining on half of the Earth at any one time.
Explain how indirect and direct sunlight influences the seasons.