Seasons
If the northern hemisphere is in fall what is the season in the southern hemisphere?
Spring
How many days does it take for the earth to rotate the sun in a normal year?
365 Days
What happens during the summer solstice?
Longest day and shortest night
When the earth rotates once what does it make?
One day
When it is spring in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Fall
If it is winter in the northern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
How many hours does it take for the earth to rotate once?
24 Hours
What happens during a winter solstice?
Shortest day and longest night
During winter in the southern hemisphere does the South Pole have all light or all dark?
All dark
What is the imaginary line that the earth rotates around called?
The axis
What would happen if the earth was no longer tilted?
There would be no seasons and it would be the same weather year round
How many years do we wait until we add February 29?
Every 4 years
What happens in an equinox?
Almost equal day and equal night
If the earth stopped spinning would day and night disappear?
Yes, there would not be day and night
Does the earth rotate around the sun or does the sun rotate around the earth?
The earth rotates around the sun
How does earth's axis tilt affect the seasons?
The earth is tilted so when it revolves around the sun the seasons change because a different hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
Is earth's revolution around the sun a perfect circle?
No
What is the difference between and equinox and a solstices?
A solstice is either longest day and shortest night or shortest night and longest day
An equinox is equal length of day and night
During the summer does the north pole always get light or is it always dark?
Always light
Every four years what do we do with the calendar?
Add one day
If it is July in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
Does rotation or revolution create day and night?
Rotation
What do the solstices mark?
Beginning of summer and beginning of winter
How many hours of daylight is there during the summer solstice?
About 15 hours
What would happen if the earth didn't rotate?
Half of the earth would have day and the other half would have night