Seasons
Definitions
Dates
100
True or False; The distance of the earth from the sun throughout the year determine the seasons.
What is false.
100
The plane of the earth's orbit around the sun.
What is ecliptic plane.
100
Winter Solstice starts when?
What is December 21st
200
True or False; The tilt of the earth isroughtly 23 degrees.
What is true.
200
Longest line of latitude on earth.
What is equator.
200
What starts on September 23rd?
What is autumnal equinox.
300
the tilt of the earth gives us what?
What is the seasons.
300
Lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn.
What is the tropics.
300
Summer Solstice starts on?
What is June 21st
400
The season when the suns rays hit the earth more directly.
What is summer.
400
The suns rays strike the equator straight on day and night are equel the rays hit the celestial equator going northward.
What is the vernal equinox.
400
Vernal equinox starts on?
What is March 21st
500
When does the season winter start?
What is December 21st
500
The suns rays strike the equator straight on day and night are equel the rays hit the celestial equator going southward
What is autumnal equinox.
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