Latitude
Do the Lines of Latitude run horizontally or vertically?
horizontal
How long does a revelation take around the sun?
365 1/4 days each year
The Earth spins on its ________ .
axis
Places tilting toward the sun receive _______ (more or less) solar energy.
more
Solar energy strikes only _____ of the Earth that faces the sun, creating daytime.
half
Do the Lines of Latitude run parallel or perpendicular to the equator?
As Earth rotates on its axis, it also movies in an _____, or path, around the _____.
orbit; sun
Earth's rotation creates ______ and ________.
day and night
Places toward the sun receive ______ (warmer or colder) temperatures and ______ (more or less) hours of daylight.
warmer; more
Energy from the helps crops _____, provides _______, and ________ Earth.
grow; light; warms
Places tilting toward the sun receive less or more solar energy?
more solar energy
Sometimes the orbit takes Earth closer to the ____, and at other times it takes Earth farther away.
sun
At the same time the Earth has daylight, the other half of the Earth faces ________ (towards or away) from the sun experiencing nighttime.
away
Places tilting away from the sun receive _______ (more or less) solar energy.
less
Earth's _____ and ________ cause change in the amount of solar energy at different places.
tilt and rotation
The earth turns on Earth's axis. Does the axis run parallel with the lines of latitude or the lines of longitude?
Lines of Latitude
A year with 366 days is called a _____ ______.
leap year
True or False? Earth's axis is straight up and down.
False. It is actually tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees from vertical in relation to the sun.
Places tilting away from the sun experience _______ (warmer or cooler) temperatures and ________ (more or fewer) hours of daylight.
cooler; fewer
One complete spin of the earth's rotation on its axis is equivalent to how many hours?
24 hours
Is North America located above or below the equator?
above the equator
The farthest distance the Earth away from the sun is 95 million miles. What month is this?
July
True or False? Earth's orbit is a perfect circle.
False. The Earth is elliptical, or oval-shaped.
Name the months. Earth is closest to the sun in ________, and farthest from the sun in _______.
January; July
True or False? Earth's movement on its axis affects the physical environment.
True