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draw it!
tis the season
this n that
100

define astronomy

What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?

100

the Earth with its axis (label)

What is the Earth should be shown with the axis tilted 23.5 degrees from the north/south pole; north pole axis should be pointed toward the right?

100
the scientific name for the first day of winter
What is winter solstice?
100
is the reason we have day and night
What is Earth's rotation on its axis?
200

define axis

What is an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the north and south poles?

200

Earth with labelled lines of latitude

What is Earth shown with horizontal lines - Earth's equator is 0 degrees; north/south pole is 90 degrees?

200
scientific name for first day of fall
What is autumnal equinox?
200
would happen if the Earth stopped rotating
What is the side of Earth facing the sun would have day, and the side of Earth facing away from the sun would have night - all the time!
300

define latitude

What is a measurement of distance from the equator?

300

Earth having day and night

What is Earth and the sun; the side of Earth facing sun is light; Earth's side facing away from the sun is darkened/shaded?

300
when the Earth's north pole is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is having
What is winter?
300
is why the Earth has seasons
What is because the Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun?
400

define solstice

What is the longest or shortest day of the year; when noon sun is at 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator?

400
the sun's rays hitting the Earth during winter in the northern hemisphere
What is the Earth with the north pole axis tilted away from the sun; arrows from the sun to the Earth directed toward the southern hemisphere?
400
when Earth's south pole is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is having
What is summer?
400
direction the Earth rotates
What is west to east?
500

define revolution

What is the movement of one object around another object?

500
Earth's yearly cycle of the seasons
What is 4 Earth's, all showing axis tilted at 23.5 degrees; north end of axis is toward the right; Sun is in center; orbit is oval shaped; counterclockwise motion; seasons are labelled; winter is on the right, summer is on the left?
500

are the dates for the first day of each season in the northern hemisphere (name each season and give date)

What is Spring: March 21, Summer: June 21, Fall: Sept. 23, and Winter: Dec. 21?

500
is the reason we have leap years
What is because it takes Earth 365.25 days to revolve around the sun one time; every 4 years, we have an extra day; that day is added to February, and the year is called a leap year?
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