Seasons
What causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt on its axis as it orbits the Sun.
Another name for spinning
Rotation
Which hemisphere is Brazil located in?
Southern Hemisphere
What month is during the winter solstice?
December
Why is it always warm near the equator?
The sun is always shining on it
What time of the year do we get Spring?
Offical day: March 20th
What does the Earth rotate on?
The rotation axis
What separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The equator
What month is during the spring equinox?
March
How much energy does sunlight produce in one day on Earth?
5 watts per day
What time of the year do we get Summer?
June 20th
Which way does the Earth spin?
Counterclockwise
Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience Fall and Winter?
It receives less sunlight during that time.
What month is during the Summer solstice?
June
How much of the Earth faces the Sun at one time?
half
What time of the year do we get Fall?
September 22nd or 23rd
Every 365.24 days is equal to one what?
One Revolution
When one Hemisphere has more sunlight than the other, what season is that Hemisphere likely in?
Spring or Summer
What month is during the fall equinox?
September
Why does the Sun's energy spread out on the Earth?
Becasue of the Earthś tilt
What time of the year do we get Winter?
December 21
The tilt of the Earth´s rotational axis affects what?
The seasons
When would be the best time to put up solar panels?
Summer, when the sun shines the most on a certain hemisphere.
During an equinox, what degree angle is the Earth at if there were a straight line drawn from the Sun to the Earth?
90 degree angle
How long does the Sun shine in Greenland in total out of a whole year?
2 months