THE SEASONS
EARTH FACTS
VOCABULARY
WHAT HAPPENS
DO YOU KNOW??
100
What are the four seasons known as?
What is Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall
100
THE EARTHS SHAPE IS CALLED A ...
What is SPHERE
100
THE ACTION OF ROTATING ON AN AXIS OR CENTER?
What is ROTATION
100
WHAT CAUSES THE ANGLE OF THE SUN'S RAYS TO CHANGE DURING THE YEAR ON EARTH?
What is EARTH'S ROTATION
100
THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS AXIS ONCE EVERY
What is 24 HOURS
200
WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE EARTH HAVING FOUR SEASONS?
What is the tilt of the Earth on its axis.
200
DIVIDING THE EARTH INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS IS THE
What is EQUATOR
200
THE ACTION OF MOVING AROUND ON AN AXIS OR CENTER?
What is REVOLUTION
200
WHAT OCCURS DURING AN ECLIPSE?
What is THE SUN'S RAYS SHINNING TOWARD THE EARTH CREATE A SHADOW ON THE MOON
200
THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN ONCE EVERY
What is 365.25 DAYS
300
WHEN THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN, WHAT SHAPE DOES IT FOLLOW?
What is ELLIPTICAL
300
THE CURVED PATH OF A CELESTIAL OBJECT AROUND A CELESTIAL OBJECT?
What is ORBIT
300
WHERE WOULD YOU BE ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH IF YOU WERE IN COMPLETE DARKNESS FOR 24 HOURS ON DECEMBER 21?
What is THE NORTH POLE
300
THE EARTH IS TILTED ON ITS AXIS
What is 23.5
400
IF IT IS SUMMER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WHAT SEASON IS IT IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE?
What is WINTER
400
THE IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNNING FROM THE TOP OF THE EARTH TO THE BOTTOM IS......
What is THE AXIS
400
AN ASTRONOMICAL EVENT THAT OCCURS TWICE A YEAR IN JUNE AND DECEMBER?
What is SOLSTICE
400
THE GRADUAL CHANGE IN THE LENGTH OF YOUR SHADOW OVER THE COURSE OF A DAY IS CAUSED BY________
What is THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH ON ITS AXIS
400
DURING SUMMER THE RAYS OF THE SUN HIT THE EARTH AT A MORE
What is DIRECT ANGLE
500
NAME THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR WHERE DAY AND NIGHT ARE OF EQUAL DURATION.
What is AUTUMN AND WINTER
500
THIS IMAGINARY LINE RUNS FROM _____ TO _______
What is NORTH POLE TO SOUTH POLE
500
THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THE SUN CROSSES THE PLANE AT THE EARTH'S EQUATOR, MAKING DAY AND NIGHT APPROXIMATELY EQUAL LENGTHS.
What is EQUINOX
500
THE EARTH IS _______ AT ALL TIMES IT IS MOVING AROUND THE SUN.
What is TILTED
500
DURING THE WINTER THE SUN'S RAYS HIT THE EARTH AT EXTREME ANGLE CAUSING THE DAYS TO BE
What is SHORT
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